Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disability, left shoulder disability, arthritis, and asbestosis have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for various knee, upper extremity, and foot disorders as they are not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss disability and has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for headache, neck, right shoulder, and right hand disabilities.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period from June 21, 2007 to July 31, 2018 due to his service-connected disabilities. The claim for a TDIU from July 31, 2018 is dismissed as moot because he is now in receipt of a 100% combined disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gallbladder condition is not related to service and denied service connection for this condition.,Service connection for left shoulder sprain, right hip condition, and left hip condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of these conditions during active duty or training.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure of duty to assist, specifically regarding the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board has granted readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and left shoulder disabilities, finding new and relevant evidence since the May 2013 rating decision. The Veteran is now entitled to service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate medical opinions and a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The issues of service connection for lumbar spine, right hip, right knee, bilateral foot, and right shoulder disabilities are being remanded.

The Veteran's cervical spondylosis, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and erectile dysfunction are all granted service connection.,The Veteran's GERD is granted an increased rating to 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of non-specific damage to the heart, circulatory system, cellular DNA damage, and cancers and gene damage have been dismissed due to his withdrawal. The remaining claims are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete service records. The Veteran is presumed to have served with the Air Force Reserve, but his periods of active duty and training need to be verified.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions including worms, hemorrhoids, joint pain (to include arthritis), knee conditions, shoulder conditions, wrist conditions, hand conditions, eating disorders, migraines, cardiovascular condition, digestive condition, dizziness, and ear condition have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff disorder is service-connected, as it is at least as likely as not that it began during a period of active duty in October 2000 and continued thereafter.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that the current condition is not related to service despite evidence of a documented injury in service. The Board's opinion was based on an April 2023 VA clinician's opinion which concluded it was less likely than not that the Veteran's current right shoulder disability had its onset or etiology in service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. The appeal for tinnitus, left ankle disorder, right knee disorder, left foot disorder, and right foot disorder has been withdrawn by the Veteran.,Service connection for IBS was denied prior to February 28, 2018, but a petition to reopen this claim was granted in December 2018. The effective date of service connection for IBS is not earlier than February 28, 2018.

The Veteran's hepatitis C claim is reopened and the Board finds it at least as likely as not related to drug use during service. The back disorder, GERD, trigger fingers in both hands, right shoulder disorder, hyperlipidemia, and respiratory disorder (likely COPD) claims are all remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim for residuals of injury to the jaw and mouth, including a dental disorder, is reopened and the Board finds it at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury. The acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (likely referring to PTSD), hypertension, and right shoulder disorder claims are all remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder and left elbow disabilities, finding them related to service. However, service connection was denied for sinusitis with headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities, Raynaud's disease, and fibromyalgia due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the relationship between her current conditions and her military service.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for low back disability, right shoulder osteoarthritis, and left arm neuropathy. The heart disability, GERD, and sleep apnea claims remain denied.