Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has ordered the AOJ to complete several actions related to the Veteran's claim for additional VA disability compensation benefits under the CRDP program, specifically for the period prior to March 1, 2010. The AOJ must obtain all relevant VA records and DFAS audit error worksheets, perform a paid and due audit, and readjudicate the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right upper extremity disorder, finding that clear and unmistakable evidence established that his pre-existing right shoulder labral tear did not worsen during service. The Board also determined that other diagnosed conditions (mild subacromial subdeltoid bursitis and right bicep tendinosis) were unrelated to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, left shoulder, and neck conditions due to new evidence submitted. However, these claims are still pending as further development is needed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and remanded the remaining issues due to new evidence submitted. The claims are now pending for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate VA examination reports and insufficient reasoning in previous decisions.

The Board has determined that new VA examinations are needed for the Veteran's shoulder and back disabilities due to the passage of time since the last VA examination. The earlier effective date claims are also remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claims.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea and cervical spine disability has been reopened due to the submission of new medical evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claims for right shoulder, right hand, fibromyalgia, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, costochondritis (chest pain), lumbar spine disability, and cervical spine disability have all been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder dislocation disability had improved and no longer met the criteria for a 20% rating, thus reducing it to noncompensable effective November 1, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right shoulder and right knee disabilities due to incomplete VA examinations. Further examination is needed to determine the current severity of these conditions from January 2016 to present.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, right shoulder, and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record. The claims are also remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for COPD, HTN, right shoulder strain, lower back disorder, and left lower extremity nerve damage due to potential toxic exposure during service. The Veteran is presumed to have participated in a TERA.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, right foot disability, hypertension, and an eye disability due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives. The AOJ is directed to verify the Veteran's periods of military service and obtain relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spinal stenosis and fusion, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, and initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a left shoulder disability due to incomplete VA examinations and outstanding records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine disability, right and left knee disabilities, left foot disability, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and bilateral shoulder disabilities. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to issues with the July 2015 VA examination and missing DoD records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left shoulder disorder and peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity are being remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with previous Board remand directives. Another remand is required to obtain a retrospective opinion on the severity of the disabilities during flare-ups, as well as the date of onset of the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's right hip strain appeal is dismissed.,Service connection granted for bilateral shoulder strain, lumbar spine arthritis and disc disease, cervical disc disease, and bilateral knee strain. Service connection was not established for gastroenteritis and diarrhea due to lack of evidence.,Gastroenteritis and diarrhea were found insufficient to establish a chronic condition during service or continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right shoulder tendonitis prior to November 7, 2019, and from November 7, 2019, to May 17, 2020, was denied as the evidence did not show that his disability manifested in functional limitation equivalent to midway between the side and shoulder level or worse.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea as secondary to service-connected disabilities, and remanded the issues of service connection for Meniere's syndrome and Left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's right shoulder scar was previously rated as noncompensable, and the Board is remanding the case to correct a duty to assist error by obtaining relevant medical records.