Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain outstanding records and provide the Veteran with appropriate VA examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues except the claim of PTSD with depression, which was resolved in his favor. The remaining claims are dismissed as they no longer have jurisdiction.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and addressing the claims of service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims to reopen his service connection for a right shoulder disability and related issues, finding that new evidence did not relate his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran is seeking compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a left shoulder disability allegedly caused by VA treatment on October 22, 2005. The case has been remanded to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination and obtain a medical opinion regarding whether his current left shoulder disability is related to this incident.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need to obtain and associate with the claims file additional VA treatment records, Christian Hospital treatment records, and SSA disability benefits records. The claims will be returned for preparation of an addendum medical opinion regarding compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is manifested by flexion to no worse than 130 degrees, abduction to no worse than 110 degrees. The Board finds that the criteria for a higher rating have not been met.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current acquired psychiatric disorder or compensably disabling psychotic disorder within one year after discharge from active duty, and thus the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied. The right shoulder and left elbow disorders are also not related to active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that it is not causally or etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 30 percent, effective October 1, 2009. The left knee disability remains at a separate 10 percent rating for slight instability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA medical records, as well as scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any chronic laryngitis/laryngopharyngeal reflux. The Veteran's claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated VA examinations and additional development of her claims.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a whiplash injury to the neck and shoulders requires an examination. Her hearing loss claim also needs a new VA examination, as does her TDIU claim due to her lumbar spine disability.,A VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. The Veteran testified that her symptoms have worsened since the last evaluation in 2009.,The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a whiplash injury and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded, as well as her TDIU claim due to her lumbar spine disability.

The case is being remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with the Joint Motion and to address functional loss associated with the Veteran's service-connected knee and right shoulder disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral shoulder and hip disabilities are not related to his active military service, and thus denied the claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right hip disability that is etiologically related to service. The claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, as well as the TDIU issue, are also being remanded.

The Veteran's GERD is found to be secondary to medications used for his service-connected left shoulder disability. The TDIU claim will also be adjudicated as part of this decision.

The Board finds that service connection is granted for sleep apnea, but denied for other conditions. The Veteran's left shoulder strain was not found to be related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for automobile and adaptive equipment is denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from the June 2015 VA examiner and considering his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims of increased disability ratings for various service-connected disabilities, as well as the associated TDIU claim and several reopened claims, were denied due to her failure without good cause to report for necessary VA examinations.