Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions on direct and secondary service connection for a right shoulder disability. The Veteran contends that his right shoulder disability is related to a motor vehicle accident during service, which caused his left shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of current medical treatment records and for further development, including obtaining updated VA and private medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Veteran's respiratory disorder is not service-connected as it did not have its clinical onset in service and is not otherwise related to active duty.,There is no competent and credible evidence establishing that the Veteran currently suffers from a right leg impairment, other than radiculopathy, to include as secondary to a back disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder disability, including glenohumeral and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis due to inadequate medical opinions provided in the previous decision. The case is now pending for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions. The appellant's right shoulder and hip disabilities may be related to her Reserve service, but more evidence is needed. Her sleep apnea claim includes PTSD as a contributing factor. Heart disability diagnoses are unclear, and further examination is required.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's appeals for service connection on all nine issues due to her AMA opt-in from the August 2024 SSOC.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and etiology opinions provided prior to the rating decision on appeal were inadequate, as they did not adequately address all the claims and theories of entitlement reasonably raised by the evidence of record. The issues are therefore being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right shoulder disability is secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability. The claim will be reconsidered with a new opinion on aggravation.

The Board has decided to remand three issues related to tinnitus and right shoulder arthritis, including the effective dates for service connection and an initial rating. The Veteran's attorney argues that VA failed to provide an informal conference before making these decisions.

The Veteran's ratings for cervical strain, left shoulder impingement syndrome, and lumbosacral strain were reduced from their previous levels due to improvement in the disability. The appeal is denied as these reductions are proper.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability, including a collar bone fracture, is at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability, including a collar bone fracture, is at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, and will consider each issue individually.

The Board denied service connection for hip problems and left shoulder condition as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service injuries that could be linked to these conditions.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to her service-connected multiple sclerosis.,Her depression appeal is dismissed due to it being a symptom of her already service-connected neurocognitive disorder.,Tinnitus was denied as there is no current diagnosis and the Veteran did not report any during active duty.,Bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of qualifying hearing loss for VA purposes.,High blood pressure, spinal fluid leak, left wrist pain, right wrist pain, back pain, and neck pain were all denied due to lack of a nexus to service.,Left shoulder pain and right shoulder pain were also denied without a clear link to service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected right shoulder labrum repair scar is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination provided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disability, left shoulder condition, and hallux valgus deformity of the right foot are not related to service. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the cause and aggravation of the Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings have been withdrawn, and the cases are dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder disability and erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his active service or service-connected back disability. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to determine if the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was due to his service-connected psychiatric disability.