Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has granted effective dates of December 31, 2014 for the service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, a left shoulder disability, and limitation of motion of the left ankle.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA, a left knee disability, DDD, a bladder condition, and a right shoulder disability are denied.,Service connection is not established for any of the claimed conditions due to lack of current diagnoses.

The appeal to reduce the disability rating for right shoulder degenerative changes from 50 percent to 20 percent is dismissed as the proposed reduction was not an adjudication subject to appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of right shoulder disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a right shoulder disability due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology. The AOJ must obtain a VA medical opinion to determine if the current condition is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, including rotator cuff tendonitis, tear, and labral tear, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to link his current condition to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left shoulder disabilities, finding that there is at least a 50% likelihood that these conditions began during active duty.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including ankle, hand, foot, and shoulder disorders as well as insomnia and headaches. The claims of type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, GERD, hypertension, and heart disorder are remanded due to potential toxic exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's heart disability, respiratory disability, diabetes mellitus, and various peripheral neuropathies and radiculopathies are not service-connected. The cervical spine disability is also denied.

The Veteran's burn scars and right shoulder scar are not rated as compensable, while the DJD of the lumbar spine is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's heart disorder and hypertension are granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The right shoulder strain and left shoulder osteoarthritis are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as they are of such nature and severity that he can still secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability, and right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to her active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical strain (neck condition) and left shoulder condition, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder surgery required convalescence from February 9, 2021 to August 1, 2021. The Board granted an extension of the temporary total disability rating for this period.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating, effective November 30, 2020. The Veteran's gunshot wound of the left shoulder with retained fragment penetrating muscle injury from November 30, 2020 to March 3, 2021 was granted a 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety disorder), and a left shoulder disorder is granted. The claims of service connection for these conditions are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left knee tendonitis and right knee tendonitis have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU has been granted, but the appeal for increased ratings for his right upper extremity radiculopathy and right shoulder disability is being remanded.

The Board has determined that the AOJ's decision on appeal is flawed due to a lack of adequate examination and opinion addressing all theories of entitlement, including possible secondary service connection for lumbar spondylolysis with intervertebral disc syndrome. The case is therefore remanded for further action.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirement for TDIU due to service-connected PTSD and other disabilities from April 1, 2019, to May 5, 2021.