Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

Service connection is granted for left knee arthritis. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, insomnia, bilateral shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, residuals of malaria disability, and sinus disability are all remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder and an eye disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or a service-connected disability.,Service connection was not granted as there is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral shoulder arthritis and migraine disability have been reopened. However, the Board has determined that there is not enough evidence to establish a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right shoulder and left knee disabilities due to their relationship with service-connected conditions. The Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service injuries are considered, as well as VA examination findings.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disabilities, including degenerative joint disease of the shoulders, are found to be related to service. The Veteran's skin disorder is also found to be related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder has been reopened and granted. The Veteran is also granted increased ratings for PTSD, but the request for TDIU prior to March 14, 2016 remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an extension beyond August 31, 2015 for a temporary total rating due to right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis disability following surgery was denied. The Veteran also met the criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's L5-S1 spondylolisthesis and L5 spondylolysis were granted a 40 percent disability rating effective January 7, 2014. His service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis was also granted.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on the merits are denied. The Board found that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing conditions, and the medical opinions did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent since July 25, 2017. The rating reflects limitation of motion to shoulder level with pain.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including hypertension. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension was caused or aggravated by herbicide exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, hypertension, prostate disorder, bilateral knee disorder, pes planus, and left shoulder disorder as the evidence did not support a link to active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder), OSA, migraine headaches, and left knee pain are all granted service connection.,Service connection for right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, right leg restless leg syndrome, left leg restless leg syndrome, cervical spine osteoarthritis, and left arm radiculopathy is denied.

The Veteran's claim to reopen a previously denied bilateral hand disability was not granted as new and material evidence has not been received.,Moderate left carpal tunnel syndrome and mild ulnar neuropathy at the wrist and elbow were not service-connected, as they did not have their onset during active service or within one year of discharge.

The Veteran's right shoulder degenerative joint disease is rated at 30% effective November 15, 2017. Prior to that date, the condition was rated as 20%. The Board found no basis for a higher rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's right shoulder disability had onset during service and has continued since then, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's depression is granted as secondary to his service-connected left shoulder condition.,The Veteran's right shoulder and wrist conditions are remanded for further evaluation.