Shoulder Board decisions

The appeals for service connection of various conditions have been denied as no new and relevant evidence has been received to support the claims. The appeal for bilateral feet disabilities is being remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received with respect to the previously denied service connection claims for left foot, right foot, left shoulder, right shoulder, and left knee conditions. These matters are being remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for right and left shoulder disabilities due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring further examination.

The Veteran's appeals for skin issues, lumbar and thoracic spine disability, and right shoulder disability have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations and opinions to address whether his claimed disabilities are related to service, particularly given his in-service exposures and symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left shoulder degenerative arthritis was denied. The Board has remanded the case to consider service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has decided to remand all the Veteran's claims due to incomplete service treatment records and requests for new examinations or medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete development of records. The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is granted, but her other musculoskeletal disabilities are not related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and a right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support an in-service disease or injury related to these conditions.

The Veteran's asthma and obstructive sleep apnea are rated at 30 percent since June 11, 2021. The right shoulder tendonitis is rated at 30 percent from November 23, 2020 to January 24, 2022.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU beginning March 16, 2018. The right shoulder disorder and left wrist disorder claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations and evidence.

The Veteran's claims for respiratory disorders, left shoulder disorder, and bilateral foot disorders are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will seek additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that it had its onset during active service and is etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine and right shoulder disabilities, as well as his claim for diabetes. The reasons include a lack of corroborating evidence regarding service connection and conflicting medical records on the diagnosis of diabetes.

Service connection granted for an adjustment disorder with depressed mood and denied for left shoulder arthritis. The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disability began during service, while his current left shoulder condition is not related to in-service symptoms.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether pre-existing right shoulder dislocations worsened during service. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed by an orthopedic surgeon for a definitive opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for bladder cancer, heart condition, hypothyroidism, migratory inflammatory arthritis of the elbows, wrists, fingers, thumbs, hips, and knees, as well as left and right shoulder conditions due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.,Service connection was not granted because there is no medical evidence showing that any of the claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated during military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left shoulder disability was denied, and the issues of service connection for nerve disorder secondary to his shoulder disability were remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional information. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but he seeks a higher rating.