Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for his right shoulder dislocation post avulsion fracture associated with right knee meniscus and ACL tear repair prior to August 31, 2023 is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for his right shoulder dislocation post avulsion fracture associated with right knee meniscus and ACL tear repair from August 31, 2023 onward is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left thumb scar was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board issuing its decision. The right shoulder and left shoulder disability claims are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his service-connected conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and plantar fasciitis. The issues include increased ratings for PTSD, right shoulder impingement syndrome, lumbar strain, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's arthritic conditions, including left shoulder impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tendonitis, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and left radioscaphoid arthritis. The non-arthritic cold weather residuals claim is also remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of 40 percent for his service-connected right shoulder impairment has been denied. The highest available schedular rating is already in place, and the evidence does not support an extraschedular evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee strain with patellar tendonitis and left shoulder degenerative disc disease. The appeal regarding a left shoulder disability, neurologic is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension on a secondary basis to her PTSD was reopened and granted.,Service connection for the left shoulder disability, which is now referred to as degenerative joint disease status post replacement, was also granted.

The Board denied a separate compensable rating for muscle injury of the right shoulder related to the service-connected right shoulder disability, finding no current diagnosis or symptoms of such.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and right shoulder disability, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset in service.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss were denied as there was no evidence of a claim prior to February 24, 2020.,The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss was denied due to the average puretone threshold being at Level II (noncompensable).,Service connection for esophageal disorder and IBS were denied as there is no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and service.,Service connection for a back disability, right shoulder disability, respiratory disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder were granted.

The Veteran's claims for left and right shoulder disabilities, dental disability (for compensation purposes), and migraine headaches have been denied due to the absence of a current disability.,Service connection was not granted as there is no evidence of a current condition related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and evaluation of the Veteran's low back disability and right shoulder disability due to inadequate examinations and failure to consider new evidence. The claims will be reconsidered with additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's lower back disability and right shoulder disability, as the previous opinions were inadequate.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left elbow and shoulder disorders, as well as his ancillary SMC(l) and SMC(k) claims. Ancillary benefits include SMC for aid and attendance and loss of use.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and earlier effective date for his right shoulder degenerative arthritis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher than 20 percent rating prior to November 7, 2017.

The Veteran's petition to reopen her previously denied claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability is granted. The Board has also remanded the issue of determining whether she can establish service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for a right elbow disorder and a right shoulder disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or a link to in-service events. The Veteran's right knee scars were also denied an initial compensable rating.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 30 percent effective April 19, 2000. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability is granted from August 1, 2001.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine and left shoulder disabilities, as secondary to his service-connected headache disability. The claims will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to incomplete evaluations, including lack of opinions regarding the etiology of her musculoskeletal conditions and skin disorder. The issues are inextricably intertwined as they all relate to reactive arthritis.