Shoulder Board decisions

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,The Veteran's current low back condition, neck condition, right shoulder condition, and gastrointestinal disorder are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background, thus denying the claim for a TDIU.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus do not meet the criteria for service connection as they are not diagnosed disabilities.,The Veteran's right knee condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition is granted a 30 percent rating.,The Veteran's left knee condition is granted a 60 percent rating prior to April 20, 2023. A higher rating of in excess of 60 percent from that date is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for atelectasis, left shoulder impingement syndrome, and right shoulder condition due to incomplete examinations and lack of adequate rationale. The Veteran is a Persian Gulf War Veteran with presumptive exposure to burn pits.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, and respiratory disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, sinusitis, left shoulder disability, and lower back disability have been granted. The evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of left and right shoulder osteoarthritis, as well as right and left restless leg syndrome, were denied. The evidence did not show that the Veteran's conditions warranted a higher rating.,The VA examinations provided sufficient information to determine that the Veteran’s range of motion was limited to 45 degrees from the side, which does not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's right hip disorder, genitourinary disorder other than erectile dysfunction (epididymo-orchitis), nasal disorder, and several musculoskeletal conditions are remanded for further development.,Service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions is being remanded due to insufficient evidence linking them to service exposure or service-connected disabilities. Further examination and opinion may be necessary under recent changes in law related to toxic exposure claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck disorder, finding it at least as likely as not related to his already service-connected right shoulder disability.

The Board has already denied the claims for increased ratings in a previous decision, and thus these appeals are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for compensation purposes for the claimed right Muscle Group VII injury residuals, right Muscle Group VIII injury residuals, right median nerve entrapment, medial nerve release residuals and carpal tunnel syndrome, post operative right median nerve entrapment release scar residuals, and right shoulder tendinitis.

The Board has determined that additional evidence must be considered before a final decision can be made on the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of his reported in-service injury.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been withdrawn and dismissed.,Service connection for right knee degeneration is denied.,Service connection for low back condition is denied.,The case of service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU from September 12, 2011. The issues of initial ratings for various shoulder, knee, ankle, and pain disorder disabilities are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of right shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, and chest disorder. The TDIU claim related to left knee disabilities is granted as of January 9, 2019.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder osteoarthritis is at least as likely as not related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

Service connection for a chronic lumbar spine disability, left shoulder disability, and tinnitus has been granted.,Service connection for hypertension, headache disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder has not been established.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is granted as service-connected, and the issues of left shoulder, left arm nerve, right arm nerve, left leg nerve, and right leg nerve disabilities are remanded for further development.