Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's current diagnoses of left shoulder arthritis and right shoulder impingement with partial rotator cuff tear are found to be causally related to his military service, leading to the grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of right shoulder, left hip, or right knee disabilities. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right shoulder, elbow, hip, and headaches disabilities have been granted. The appeal for a higher rating for his right lower extremity radiculopathy has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple claims for service connection, including cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, headaches, ear, nose and throat (ENT) disability, hypertension, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities. The Board has determined that further development is needed to obtain relevant medical records and seek expert opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, low back disability, knee strains, shoulder strain, elbow condition, eye disability, GERD, and anxiety, were granted effective December 18, 2020.

The appeal of the Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety is dismissed as his PTSD, claimed as anxiety disorder, has been granted. The Board also denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability due to lack of evidence meeting VA criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate condition, hypertension, chronic headaches, ED, GERD, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, skin condition (melanoma of neck and face), back disability, left ankle injury, right ankle disability, and right shoulder disability due to a duty to assist error.,The Veteran's service connection claims are remanded as the Board finds that VA examinations and medical opinions are required to determine whether these claimed disabilities are etiologically related to his active service or other service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's right inguinal hernia is granted service connection. The claims for left inguinal hernia, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left shoulder disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder, including as secondary to her service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with IVDS, is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney, liver, right shoulder, and right foot bunion conditions have been denied.,There is no evidence of current disabilities in these areas during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder pain and related conditions was granted, with a 20% rating assigned. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims for right shoulder, left shoulder, and kidney disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability was rated at 20 percent, and the Board denied a higher evaluation as there is no evidence of limitation to 45 degrees flexion or 25 degrees abduction.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of September 29, 2016 for the grant of Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Basic Eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).,An effective date of September 29, 2016 was assigned due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's right shoulder, left shoulder (secondary to right shoulder), right knee, and left knee disabilities are all found to have their onset in service.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's right shoulder, left shoulder (to include as secondary to right shoulder), right knee, and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal to revise the December 2005 rating decisions for his shoulder disabilities and depressive disorder was dismissed because he withdrew his appeal, and no new evidence or relevant service records were submitted within the appeal period.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, including pain, finding that there is at least an even balance of evidence to support the claim. The decision also notes that the Veteran's symptoms began during basic training and persisted throughout active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities due to incomplete medical records. The Veteran is asked to provide information about private treatment records from Dr. Robert Cash and Dr. Conrad Castellino.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits are granted effective February 15, 2012. The Board found the Veteran unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to issues related to his psychiatric disorder, heart disorder, bilateral shoulder disorders, and diabetes. The VA is required to provide examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.