Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, and respiratory disorder (sinusitis) due to insufficient evidence in the record. The issues are being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, headaches, hypertension, sleep apnea, and psychiatric disorders, were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, and left shoulder disabilities are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for left foot, right hip, and right shoulder conditions due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's pituitary tumor and right shoulder condition are remanded for further examination and opinion due to a duty to assist error. The PACT Act does not apply as the conditions do not involve toxic exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeals for further development due to incomplete examinations and inconsistencies in the medical evidence. The appeals include claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities, as well as a claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for a right shoulder rotator cuff tear and post-operative right shoulder arthroscopy residual scar was based on clear and unmistakable error, and thus the appeal is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since August 9, 2017.

The Board has denied service connection for various knee, back, neck, shoulder, and foot disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability. The claims for right foot, left shoulder, lower back, and left foot conditions are remanded as there is insufficient evaluation in the record.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation of his right shoulder strain, as well as for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's service connection claims for GERD, cataracts, sleep apnea, umbilical hernia, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, and right shoulder disorder are all granted.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed before a final decision can be made.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for cold weather injury residuals of the bilateral hands is denied.,Compensable initial ratings for right and left shin splints are denied.,Service connection for residuals of an injury to the tailbone, neck disability, left shoulder disability, back disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right foot plantar fasciitis, insomnia, and vertigo is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been granted. The remaining claims have been denied or are being remanded.,Service connection was not established for the following conditions: back disorder, psychiatric disorder, bilateral eye disorder, respiratory disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right upper extremity disorder, left upper extremity disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder. Hypertension is currently under review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a left shoulder disability, and a low back disability have been denied as the evidence does not support that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a rating in excess of 20 percent for his right shoulder condition has been withdrawn. The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's heart condition, finding that it is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for increased ratings for a right shoulder disability, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has determined that there is not substantial compliance with prior remand instructions and thus the appeal must be remanded again. The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disabilities are related to service, including in-service injuries. His bilateral upper extremity neuropathy may also be linked to his shoulder disabilities.