Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right shoulder limitation of motion and recurrent dislocation of the right shoulder. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for a thoracolumbar spine disability and left shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including scheduling him for VA examinations to address his service connection and rating issues.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates prior to April 19, 2016 for the grants of service connection for right and left shoulder strains and for right and left knee strains have been denied. The Board found that no claims were received prior to April 19, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to high cholesterol, visual disability, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, prostate cancer residuals, and ischemic heart disease have been granted under the PACT Act. The claim for bilateral shoulder disability remains pending.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability has been rated at 20 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and consideration, including obtaining addendum opinions regarding service connection for various conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and bilateral knee conditions due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is granted service connection. The cases for left shoulder condition and right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis are remanded.

The case is on appeal for increased disability ratings and a TDIU. The issues include right ankle, right elbow, and right shoulder disabilities. These matters are REMANDED due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome has been reopened, but the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of CFS.,Service connection for neck disability and right shoulder disability is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The rating for hypothyroidism is also remanded.

The Board has determined that the VA remand instructions were not followed and thus the claims for service connection are being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss have been granted service connection. The fracture of the fourth metacarpal, left hand has not been granted a compensable rating. Service connection for right shoulder condition, right ankle injury, and left ankle injury is remanded.

The March 21, 1997 decision reducing the Veteran's rating from 10% to noncompensable was revised due to a clear and unmistakable error. The 10% rating for myofascial pain of the right shoulder girdle muscles with radiculopathy to the neck is restored.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities due to incomplete evidentiary record, including missing military records from his second period of active duty. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's right shoulder scar was not found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it did not result in underlying soft tissue damage, covered an area of 929 square centimeters or greater, was unstable or painful, or resulted in any disabling effects.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of right shoulder bursitis, left shoulder bursitis, and low back condition due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted a TDIU rating from July 9, 2016 to December 22, 2017 due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities of PTSD, IHD, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 30, 1997 for the grant of service connection for a left shoulder disability. The original claim was filed on that date.