Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection of a left shoulder disability, and the Board dismissed the issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for his right shoulder surgical scars and remanded the claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected right shoulder degenerative arthritis, status-post rotator cuff repair.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right shoulder strain to ensure proper notice was provided before the initial rating decision.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tear to obtain a medical opinion and confirm the Veteran's duty status in February 2020.

The appeal for service connection of a left shoulder disability and heart disability for accrued benefit purposes was dismissed due to failure to comply with claims processing rules.

The Board denied service connection for COPD due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's military service. The other issues related to service connection are being remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for various joint conditions, cervical spine arthritis, lumbosacral spine arthritis, and radiculopathy of the upper extremities to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to outstanding VA Community Care records that need to be obtained.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of right and left knee, right and left hip, and bilateral shoulder disabilities to obtain additional medical opinions that comply with the terms of a Joint Motion for Remand.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and increased the ratings for lumbar spine, sciatic nerve radiculopathy (bilateral), femoral nerve radiculopathy (bilateral), and urinary disorder disabilities.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for degenerative disc disease and left shoulder impingement syndrome to ensure that private treatment records identified by the Veteran have been obtained.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral ankle, elbow, shoulder, cervical spine, and skin conditions, except for a 40% rating for bilateral ankle gout from March 1, 2021, and a 30% rating for eczema, onychomycosis, and pilonidal cyst from April 25, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for a right shoulder and right ankle disability to obtain outstanding private treatment records from Kaiser Permanente and to provide new VA examinations with medical nexus opinions.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, chronic pain disorder, kidney disability, and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service events and exposures.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding it related to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability. The back disability claim was denied.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a new examination to address whether his current right shoulder disability is related to service, considering the presumption of soundness.

The Board remands the case to secure a VA medical opinion that addresses whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine, status post laminotomy and partial diskectomy; left shoulder, status post total shoulder arthroplasty; right shoulder tendonitis; radiculopathy of the left lower extremity; right lower extremity radiculopathy; left foot first and second toe numbness, status post benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor removal; and/or bipolar disorder with mixed features and ADHD in near total remission.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and bilateral shoulder disabilities, as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that led to these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a disability manifested by left ankle pain and right ankle pain, but denied service connection for left shoulder impingement syndrome and right shoulder impingement syndrome.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining a new medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder disorder.