Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities due to inadequate medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the receipt of new and material evidence. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin condition, and right shoulder and left knee disabilities are being addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle degenerative arthritis, left leg tibia and fibula malunion with degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine spondylosis, left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, cervical spine degenerative arthritis and DDD with neural impingement at the C6-C7 disc, and right shoulder tendonitis and arthritis.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,High cholesterol is not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes and thus, the claim for this condition is denied.,The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, right ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, right eye disability, and heart disability to obtain medical opinions regarding their etiology.,The Veteran's PTSD remains at a 30 percent rating. The claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent is remanded as the SOC has not yet been issued.,All other claims are remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions, including cervical spine disorder, right and left shoulder impingement syndrome and AC arthritis, right wrist tendinitis, left wrist tendinitis, right hand tendinitis, left hand tendinitis, right ankle tendinitis, and left ankle tendinitis. The issues are currently under further development.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities have been denied as service connection cannot be granted for PTSD due to lack of a valid clinical diagnosis.

The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU effective December 15, 2016, on a schedular basis due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The extraschedular TDIU claim between April 1, 2016, and December 15, 2016, is remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for shoulder, foot, and back disabilities due to inadequate opinions from VA examiners. The Veteran must provide more responsive opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during service or their relationship to active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic right shoulder condition in service or continuity of symptomatology since service. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have a traumatic injury to his right shoulder during service.,The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to an incomplete understanding of the relevant medical history, specifically regarding elevated blood pressure readings documented during service.

The Veteran's right shoulder tendonitis rating is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims during a hearing before the Board.,An earlier effective date of July 20, 2012, but no earlier, has been granted for service connection for CAD based on new evidence from in-service records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are being remanded due to the need for new medical opinions.

The Board has decided that the service connection claim for a left shoulder disability should be remanded due to incomplete records and an inadequate VA opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and has remanded the issue of service connection for a right shoulder disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal condition, bilateral shoulder condition, and other conditions. The underlying merits of these claims are remanded to allow for further development.

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, right and left shoulder disorders, a bilateral foot disorder (plantar fasciitis), and hallux valgus on the left foot. The claims are being returned to obtain VA examination addendum opinions that discuss lay statements in their rationales.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development. The claims of service connection, TDIU, and other issues are also remanded.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder degenerative arthritis and has remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome, have resulted in a combined rating of 100 percent from January 24, 2017 to August 3, 2023. Effective August 3, 2023, the Veteran is granted a TDIU based on service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome alone.

The Board has granted service connection for left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, secondary to service-connected cervical strain with degenerative joint and degenerative disc disease. The appeal regarding bilateral hip disability (including arthritis) and right shoulder A/C separation is remanded.