Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, bilateral foot plantar fasciitis (claimed as bilateral foot condition), bilateral shin splints, right leg shin splints, and left leg shin splints due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining clinical records and VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The appeals are granted in part, with some issues remaining pending further development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including generalized anxiety disorder, GERD, IBS, rhinitis, sinusitis, dry skin/scars, a bilateral breast condition, pulled groin, vaginitis, irregular menstruation, cervical spine condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, lower extremity nerve damage, ankle strain or Achilles conditions, and foot plantar fasciitis. The effective date for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder is denied prior to December 1, 2021.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is etiologically related to service and is secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder, lumbosacral strain, bilateral knee degenerative joint disease patellofemoral syndrome, right shoulder sprain, plantar fascitis, pes planus, and hallux valgus with degenerative changes.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of migraines, neck condition, left shoulder condition, or right shoulder condition.,Therefore, the Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including left hip, right hip, left shoulder, and right shoulder conditions, as well as COPD and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not show a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has determined that there are errors in the decision-making process and requires additional evidence to be obtained before a final determination can be made regarding the Veteran's right shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and headaches have been denied. The claim for hypertension is remanded due to the failure to review relevant VA treatment records.,Service connection has not been established for a lumbar spine disability.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's claims are remanded for further development regarding cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities.,Service connection is not granted for the Veteran's claimed bilateral shoulder disability, right ear hearing loss, or left ear hearing loss due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 50% effective from the date of the decision, and his left shoulder strain remains at 20%. Service connection for back condition, right shin splints, and left shin splints are granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal. The claims for service connection and increased ratings are not before the Board.

The Veteran's service connection claims for low back disability and right shoulder disability have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.,New evidence has been submitted that suggests current diagnoses of low back disability and right shoulder disability, but these need to be confirmed by VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches on the basis that a preexisting disability was aggravated by active military service. The claims for left arm pain, right arm pain, right shoulder pain, and right hip pain are denied as there is no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to service. Service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder cuff arthropathy, status post right shoulder surgery, osteoarthritis of right glenohumeral, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active service.

The Veteran is seeking an effective date prior to February 1, 2021, for the award of service connection for right shoulder replacement residuals. The Board has identified a pre-decisional error in not requesting VA and private treatment records related to the right total shoulder replacement procedure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected right shoulder acromioclavicular joint separation and residuals, fracture of 1st proximal lateral sesamoid, right foot require additional development due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's right wrist tendonitis and right shoulder strain (dominant) have been granted a disability rating of 20 percent each, while the right knee condition has not met the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right chronic wrist sprain, left shoulder calcified tendonitis, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and both upper extremity radiculopathies. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder condition, and a VA examination is required.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various orthopedic conditions, including right shoulder osteoarthritis with impingement syndrome, left knee and hip chondromalacia, left ankle tendonitis, major depressive disorder, bilateral stress fractures, and a residual fracture of the right middle finger have been denied.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for awards related to housebound status, Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35, and Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) have also been granted.