Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, right shoulder, and left hip disabilities due to insufficient examination reports.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right big toe disability and a right shoulder scar require further examination to determine their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disorder, diagnosed as left shoulder impingement syndrome, is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's tension headaches, contact dermatitis, tinea pedis, and lipoma have been shown to have originated during active service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his sleep apnea, shoulder disabilities, and PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to herbicide agent exposure.,The Veteran's kidney disability and erectile dysfunction are granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and hypertension.,The Veteran's colon cancer is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, and psychiatric disability (apart from service-connected neurocognitive impairment) due to incomplete medical opinions and lack of a VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current disabilities and military service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The right shoulder impingement issue is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period from January 1, 2018 to January 28, 2020. The claims for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected surgical scars of the right shoulder and service connection for a low back disability are remanded.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 40 percent, the highest available rating under current criteria. The Board also granted TDIU effective October 29, 2016.

The Veteran's bilateral knee pain is granted as service connected. The left shoulder condition issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claim for right carpal tunnel syndrome, claimed as right upper extremity neuropathy, is granted. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for back disability, gastrointestinal disability, night sweats or disability manifested by night sweats, allergic rhinitis, sinus disability, tinea cruris, tinea unguium, tinea pedis, bursitis (right shoulder), hyperhidrosis, fatigue or disability manifested by fatigue, and pes planus. The Board is therefore remanding these claims for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of his military personnel records. The Board will consider all submitted evidence, including lay statements from the Veteran, in determining whether service connection is warranted for the claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee, right knee, and right shoulder disabilities. For his heart condition, a noncompensable rating is granted prior to November 9, 2021, and a 10 percent rating is granted from that date.

The Board has granted service connection for gout of the left shoulder, bilateral hands and fingers, bilateral elbows, and bilateral feet and toes. The evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions had their onset during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records. The Board also found that a new examination is needed in several cases.

The Veteran's PTSD, lumbar spondylosis, patellofemoral pain syndrome right knee, left shoulder pain, and right hand fracture reconstruction are all being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for new examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left shoulder impingement and left knee injury with degenerative arthritis were denied as a matter of law due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.