Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of increased ratings for PTSD, lumbar spine disability, left shoulder bicipital tendonitis, right hip disability, and left hip disability. The issues are still pending as a statement of the case addressing these matters has not been issued.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate prior VA examinations and opinions, as well as the need for additional workers compensation records. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being evaluated again with a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition and bilateral knee conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to toxic chemicals during his active duty. The Veteran must provide additional lay statements or objective medical evidence to support his claim of exposure, and if found credible, he will be scheduled for a VA TERA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for a back disability and right knee disability, both related to his service-connected left knee disability. The claim for secondary service connection of a left shoulder disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals to reopen service connection for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, sleep apnea, and gout have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, left hand disability, right hand disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and right shoulder disability due to additional evidentiary development. The Veteran's service treatment records show multiple injuries during his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right groin strain, and left shoulder condition. The claim seeking entitlement to an initial rating greater than 10 percent for right groin strain was dismissed without prejudice. The claim seeking entitlement to a service connection for a bilateral knee condition is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim for another examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and to secure opinions addressing the combined effects of all service-connected disabilities on his occupational functioning. The AOJ must also obtain private treatment records and secure TDIU-related opinions from an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of right shoulder and right hand disabilities have been dismissed.,The reduction of the 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis from June 2016 to noncompensable effective January 1, 2019 was not proper.

The Veteran's tinnitus and right shoulder disability are granted service connection. The Veteran's hemorrhoids and jaw disability claims are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's right shoulder impingement syndrome is granted a 40 percent rating, but his right shoulder scar remains at zero percent.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine with DDD and cervical spondylosis, and left shoulder strain with impingement syndrome.

Service connection is granted for thrombosis of the left axillary and subclavian vein. The Board also finds that service connection is warranted for degenerative joint disease of the right ankle, left ankle, left shoulder, right shoulder, epicondylitis of the left elbow, epicondylitis of the right elbow, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine. Service connection was not granted for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, right upper extremity, or left upper extremity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder disability, finding no evidence to support a relationship between his current condition and any period of military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development. The left ankle impairment claim is granted with a rating of 20 percent effective July 25, 2019. Service connection for back, left shoulder, and somatic disorders are also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to November 14, 2019.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to failure to submit the Veteran's claim for extraschedular consideration to VA's Director of Compensation Service as directed by the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, neck, left shoulder, and right shoulder conditions. The issues are related to whether these conditions had their onset in or are otherwise etiologically related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral elbow, shoulder, hip, wrist, carpal tunnel syndrome, and cervical spine disabilities, as the evidence did not support a link to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of February 9, 2009. The Board found that the Veteran was unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities prior to February 29, 2012.