Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for new evaluations of his right shoulder, cervical spine, and radiculopathy conditions.

The Veteran's left shoulder condition is granted as secondary to his service-connected lower back disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disorders due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff tear and impingement syndrome, lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee meniscal and anterior cruciate ligament tears with degenerative arthritis.,The Board has also granted service connection for these conditions on a causation basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his hearing loss disabilities due to insufficient medical evidence addressing direct, secondary, or aggravation service connection. The Veteran is also requested to undergo a VA audiology examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, temporary total evaluation, and TDIU related to his left shoulder disability are being remanded due to the need for further examination and development.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including migraine headaches, left and right shoulder strains, anxiety disorder, tinnitus, and hearing loss, are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability as defined by regulation. The Board has granted total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for a lower back disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for a right shoulder disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions. The issues include service connection for inguinal hernia, right shoulder disorder, eye disorder, heart disorder, GERD, and low back disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on the listed conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right shoulder disorder, finding that his current condition was not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability was granted a rating of 30 percent effective February 28, 2023. The Board found that the Veteran is entitled to this rating prior to February 28, 2023.

The Veteran's pes planus is not service-connected, as the VA examiners concluded that it was less likely caused by his military service or secondary to his left knee condition.,The Board found in favor of the Veteran on his claim for a back disability, concluding that it is at least equally likely that his back issues are related to his service-connected left hip and left knee conditions.,For his right shoulder disability, the Board determined that there was at least equipoise evidence supporting the Veteran's contention that his fall down stairs caused his injury. The VA examiner concluded that the condition was not secondary to his left knee condition.

The Veteran's PTSD, right shoulder injury, tender scars, asthma, and sleep apnea disabilities were denied increased ratings. The Veteran was not working due to his service-connected conditions but returned to work.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, a left shoulder disability, and a higher rating for lumbar strain.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for electrocution scar residual, left upper back was denied as the evidence did not show any active symptoms.,The Veteran's claims for service connection of right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss were both denied due to lack of current diagnosis or causal connection to service.,The Veteran's claim for memory loss was denied as there is no currently diagnosed condition that meets VA criteria.,The Veteran's claims for electrocution residuals, including left arm, foot, right foot, and shoulder conditions, were all denied as the evidence did not show any current diagnoses or causal connection to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure during active service.,The Veteran does not currently have a left ear hearing loss disability for VA benefits purposes.,A left knee disability was not manifest during active service and is not otherwise related to service.,A right shoulder disability was not manifest during active service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board has ordered additional examinations and opinions to address the etiology of the Veteran's neck, shoulder, hip, and sciatica disorders, specifically related to his testimony about wearing an incorrectly sized Kevlar vest during deployment.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder impingement syndrome, complete rotator cuff tear, glenohumeral arthritis, and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis. The Board also granted service connection for right knee disorder including right meniscus and ACL tear, instability, osteoarthritis, and chondromalacia.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA). The VA examinations did not find any nexus between the Veteran's current shoulder disabilities and his service-connected low back disability.