Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases of a right shoulder disability and a left hip disability for further development to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding their onset during service.

All appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been withdrawn by the Veteran.,Service connection for prostate cancer has been granted due to exposure to chemicals in Iraq.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral foot disability (other than a skin disability), and obstructive sleep apnea due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.,Specifically, the Board found that there was no credible evidence showing onset or aggravation during service or within one year post-service. The VA examiners also determined that current right shoulder and bilateral foot disabilities were not related to service.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition due to the need for an examination and missing medical records.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and other conditions such as right shoulder, bilateral pes planus, positional vertigo, tinnitus, right elbow, right knee, hiatal hernia, have rendered him unemployable. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee and left shoulder disabilities due to inadequate examinations, missing records from Moncrief Army Community Hospital, and failure to consider all relevant evidence. The claims will be reviewed with new VA examinations.

The Board has found that the previous medical opinions were not substantially compliant with the remand directives and requires another remand to obtain a new opinion regarding the Veteran's left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further evaluation and clarification of certain issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected adhesive capsulitis of the right and left shoulders are being remanded due to incomplete examination results.

The Veteran's hip disabilities, including right and left hip bursitis, were granted service connection from July 13, 2006. The effective date for the grant of service connection for right and left hip disabilities is set at July 13, 2006.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board found that withholding VA compensation benefits to recoup separation pay in the amount of $13,958.15 was proper and denied the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder condition claimed as pain is denied due to lack of evidence showing the condition was incurred in or aggravated by military service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gallbladder disorder claimed as chronic abdominal pain is remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion on its etiology.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's right shoulder disability rating from 40% to 20%, effective August 1, 2017, was improper and restored the original 40% rating.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a need for additional medical examination and consideration of medication effects on the Veteran's cervical spine and right shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for folliculitis of the scalp is granted. The Board found that a current diagnosis of folliculitis was established during service and not due to any pre-existing condition or another service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal should be restored to the VA legacy system and his September 2019 VA Form 10182 is accepted as a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD). The Veteran will need to file a VA Form 9 substantive appeal to perfect his appeal for the issues on remand.

The Board has found that further development is required before adjudication of the service connection claims can proceed. The Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) medical records and VA treatment records from Monroeville, VA Outpatient Clinic need to be obtained.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at a maximum of 10 percent prior to March 9, 2023, and denied for any higher rating. The Board finds the Veteran's manifestations fully contemplated under the schedular rating.,From March 9, 2023, her tension headaches are rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum allowable rating.