Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's left foot, right foot, left hip, and right hip disabilities are granted as service-connected. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is also granted as service-connected.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, right knee disability, and right shoulder disability due to improper docketing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a left hip disability, tinnitus, migraines, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, right hip disability, vertigo, right knee disability, left ankle and right ankle disabilities, left foot and right foot disabilities have been dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for residuals of fractured nose and left shoulder disability due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are related to in-service events.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea syndrome, frequent falls and unbalance, headaches, right shoulder disability, back disability, left hip disability, and left knee disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were linked to service.,VA examinations and etiology opinions found no link between the Veteran's current diagnoses of sleep apnea syndrome and frequent falls and unbalance with his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, removal of ribs, lumbar spine, and right hip disabilities as the Veteran did not timely file a Notice of Disagreement within one year after receiving the November 2017 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability has been granted and rendered moot. The claims for compensable ratings for chronic rhinitis and right shoulder surgical scars have been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine, left shoulder, and right shoulder disorders due to a lack of a VA examination in connection with these claims. The Veteran reported an injury sustained during service which led to his current disabilities.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for a left shoulder disability is being remanded due to a duty to assist error regarding the assessment of any nerve dysfunction related to his reports of numbness and tingling.

The appeal of the issues related to eczema and acne, carpal tunnel syndrome, cervical spine disability, shoulder disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, gastritis and GERD with hiatal hernia, and sleep disturbances have been dismissed.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee pain with shin splints is denied. A rating of 10 percent, and no higher, for left leg shin splints is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, finding that his current conditions are etiologically related to active service.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including new medical opinions and examinations.

The appeal for service connection of right knee disability is dismissed as the claim was fully granted in a prior rating decision. The appeals for other conditions are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disorders due to in-service participation on a boxing team. The VA will need to obtain additional medical records, including private physical therapy records, and schedule an examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided were inadequate and remands are required to obtain medical opinions with sufficient detail and rationale, so the Board's evaluation of the claimed disabilities can be a fully informed one.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claims for GERD, low back disability, and right shoulder disability. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus is denied as his disability has already been rated at the maximum allowable level.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no evidence of a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes during the pendency of this appeal.,Service connection for a right shoulder disorder, headaches, TMJ dysfunction, hypertension, vertigo, and respiratory condition are all denied as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to PTSD, sleep apnea and tinnitus. The right shoulder condition is remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder, is service-connected.,The Veteran's chronic gastritis is service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral ankle degenerative joint disease is service-connected.,The Veteran's cervical spine condition to include strain and pain is service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral hip degenerative joint disease is service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral foot degenerative joint disease is service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral shoulder degenerative joint disease is service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral knee degenerative joint disease is service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder disability as secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence is in equipoise and granting secondary service connection.