Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination that complies with Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for updated VA treatment records and examinations of his left knee, left shoulder, and left foot disabilities. The TDIU issue remains on hold as it is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claims.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the establishment of service connection for right (major) chronic pain and limitation of motion, status post shoulder reconstruction due to lack of evidence in the year prior to June 21, 2006.

The Board has found that the Veteran's chronic kidney disease is presumed to have developed during his active service and granted service connection for this condition. The right shoulder dislocation claim remains pending as it pertains to a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disorder was not incurred in service and is not proximately due to, aggravated by, or the result of service-connected disability. Therefore, service connection for a right shoulder disorder is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left shoulder arthritis, and other musculoskeletal conditions, have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment throughout the period on appeal. The Board granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his right shoulder and right knee disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding medical records and incomplete VA examinations. The claims will be reviewed again with consideration of all submitted evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder degenerative joint changes and supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendinopathy (right shoulder disorder) and glaucoma, finding that there was no evidence showing these conditions began during active service or were related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's back disability is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's hearing loss is rated based on prior determinations.

The Board has granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and are related to a qualifying chronic disability. Other gastrointestinal issues will be addressed in the remand section.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current PFB is a continuation of the same diagnosis noted in service, and thus grants service connection for PFB.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for clarification of his employment history and to obtain a retrospective medical opinion regarding the functional impact of his service-connected disabilities prior to October 25, 2016.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability and its relationship to his service-connected spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee and right shoulder disabilities were denied. The Board found that the current ratings adequately reflected the severity of the conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is granted, and he meets the criteria for a period of postoperative convalescence from December 1, 2012, to February 29, 2013, following left shoulder hemiarthroplasty on May 10, 2012.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for respiratory, cervical, low back, bilateral knee, and bilateral shoulder disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder condition, back condition, left leg condition, right leg condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder and right upper extremity radiculopathy are not service-connected. The Veteran's cervical strain is currently rated at 20%.