Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's CRDP benefits should be adjusted to reflect the correct effective date and any monies owed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, including pes planus, bilateral ankle and knee disabilities, left shoulder disability, right hand scar, and bilateral hearing loss. The combined rating of these conditions exceeds the schedular requirement for a TDIU.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right elbow condition, and left elbow condition are all granted as service-connected.,Reasoning: The evidence shows that the Veteran experienced these conditions during his active duty service and continues to experience them post-service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right shoulder strain has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to additional development being necessary, including obtaining employment information from the Veteran's employers and reviewing his Community Care Program records. The case will be readjudicated after any further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The cases for left-hand, left leg, left shoulder, and neck disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion. The case for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for low back strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine is also remanded.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is granted service connection. Service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, left hip disorder, and right knee disorder are denied. Service connection for prostate cancer residuals is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The decision does not specify the exact reasons, but it appears that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.,The Board found no evidence of complete atrophy of both testicles in the case of epididymitis, which resulted in denial of an initial compensable rating. For GERD, there was only one symptom (pyrosis) and no need for continuous medication. Dermatitis required near-constant use of systemic therapy but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7806. The Veteran's sleep disorder claim was denied as his symptoms were subsumed in his service-connected psychiatric disability, and there is no separate diagnosis of sleep apnea or left shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of increased ratings for right shoulder and back disabilities due to outdated examination reports. The Veteran will need to undergo more current examinations to determine the current severity of their service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination report, and service connection for Right Shoulder Disability is denied. Service connection for Bilateral Knee Disability remains pending.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service-connected and denied.,A rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder impingement syndrome, to include rotator cuff tear, is denied.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain/spine and intervertebral disc syndrome prior to March 22, 2023, is denied. From March 22, 2023, a rating in excess of 40 percent is also denied.,A rating of 40 percent for sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity, and a rating of 40 percent for sciatic nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity, are granted.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of PTSD and right shoulder condition due to potential worsening symptoms since their last examinations. The Veteran will need new VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran's attorney requested information about VA examiners' qualifications, which is now required.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain is currently rated at 20 percent, which approximates the criteria for limitation of motion to midway between side and shoulder. The left foot plantar fasciitis does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection has been granted for right ankle debridement and Haglund's excision with right Achilles tendinitis and ankle joint pain, but service connection for bronchitis is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including dizziness and vertigo, anxiety, migraines, stiff neck pain, and shoulder pain, as secondary to service-connected temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD).

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, and left knee conditions due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's complaints in his service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for neck, low back, right shoulder, left shoulder, and left knee disabilities. The left ankle disability is also granted as arthritis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, kidney disability, skin condition, right hand tremors, left hand disability, right knee condition, left knee condition, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, lower bilateral gout, and sleep apnea are not related to service. As a result, the claims for these conditions have been denied.

Service connection is granted for psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression.,Service connection is granted for right shoulder impingement syndrome due to aggravation during service.