Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disorder but remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient etiology opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as due to a personal assault during service.,Right shoulder DJD and dislocation are granted, with continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck, back, right shoulder, and right leg disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck condition, right shoulder condition, and skin condition were denied. The claim for hiatal hernia was also denied.,New evidence received since the last denial has reopened the claims for neck condition and right shoulder condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities, particularly headaches and left shoulder disability. The Veteran is presumed sound at entry into service, so any preexisting conditions must be shown to have been aggravated by service or not clearly and unmistakably exist prior to service.

The claim for service connection for sarcoidosis of the right lower lip is dismissed. The claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition, back condition, and left knee condition are remanded.

Service connection granted for a right knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, and atrial fibrillation. The right knee disorder is secondary to the service-connected left knee strain. The left shoulder disorder was incurred during active duty service. Atrial fibrillation is either directly related to service or due to pre-existing stomach ulcers.,Service connection granted for a left shoulder disorder. The condition began in service and has persisted since then.,Service connection granted for atrial fibrillation. The condition originated during service, possibly due to the Veteran's perforated duodenal stomach ulcer surgery.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder injury, left hip injury, right hamstring muscle injury, left ankle sprain, neck disorder with headaches, back pain disorder, and chest pain disorder. The VA will provide additional examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for right and left shoulder disabilities due to incomplete records and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right and left shoulder, knee, ulna/radius fracture, wrist compound fracture, lumbar compression fracture with degenerative disc disease, and PTSD. The issues include determining service connection for these conditions and assigning appropriate disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left shoulder condition is secondary to his service-connected right shoulder condition.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for TBI with cognitive and sleep disorder is dismissed.,The claim for an effective date prior to June 26, 2017, for a separate evaluation for headaches, status post TBI is dismissed.,The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,The claims for effective dates prior to October 5, 2006, for the grant of service connection for breathing disability with shortness of breath and PTSD are denied.,The claims for ratings in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities are dismissed as they were not factually ascertainable within a year prior to June 26, 2017.,The claim for TDIU is dismissed as the Veteran's combined disability rating from June 26, 2017, already meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right shoulder/arm disability, lumbar spine disability, and headaches due to inadequate medical opinions in the January 2021 VA examination report. The Veteran's statements regarding chronic symptoms since service discharge are found not credible.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and hypertension, but granted service connection for left shoulder and left knee disabilities. The claims for hypertension and right shoulder disability are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now pending. The Board has ordered the submission of additional medical opinions to address the etiology of his right knee and right shoulder disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful occupation prior to June 1, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left shoulder and ankle conditions, knee degenerative joint disease, radiculopathy, skin disorders, cervical spine disability, facial injury residuals, TMJ, sleep apnea, headaches, hand tremors, CFS, fibromyalgia, and muscle and joint pain. The Board finds that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to obtain the Veteran's complete service treatment records, which may contain information relevant to his left shoulder disability claim.

The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability and scars associated with it have been granted. The psychiatric condition claim is remanded, and the TDIU claim is granted.