Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a right hip disability. The decision on the right shoulder disability is that it was not incurred in or related to active duty.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and left shoulder strain are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not sufficient to warrant special monthly compensation based on housebound status or the need for aid and attendance. The Board has ordered additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected right shoulder disability is denied as he is already in receipt of the maximum schedular rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder, left knee, and right knee conditions as well as bilateral hearing loss due to potential issues with etiology opinions. The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder disability, finding that it had its onset in service and is a direct result of his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of left shoulder, right shoulder, and neck disabilities are remanded. Additionally, the temporary total rating for right shoulder surgery and financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal to restore the separate 20 percent rating for left shoulder instability, effective July 1, 2021, is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher rating for his service-connected left shoulder disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for several conditions, leading to the dismissal of these cases.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder disability, left drop foot, and right drop foot due to a lack of current disability evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left elbow, right elbow, and a right elbow nerve condition due to insufficient evidence addressing potential theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his left shoulder, upper extremity neuropathy, flail elbow, and limited motion in the arm were denied. The current disability ratings are insufficient to meet the Veteran's claims.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, insomnia, and PFB has been dismissed as the Appellant withdrew these claims.,Service connection for a right shoulder disorder is denied. The Veteran did not have a current right shoulder disorder that was etiologically related to his active service.

The Veteran's glaucoma is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The issues of increased ratings for gout and hypertension, and service connection for a back disability and OSA are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for ALS, a blood problem due to herbicide exposure, DM II, and arthritis of multiple joints. The Veteran's claims are not supported by current evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to secure an adequate etiology opinion regarding the claimed conditions, specifically addressing whether they are caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a cardiovascular condition claimed as hypertension and migraine due to unclear factual premises in previous opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not warrant a higher rating, his bilateral flatfoot and left shoulder condition do not meet the criteria for service connection, and there was insufficient evidence to reopen previously denied claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inaccurate factual premise in a previous VA examination, and it is requested that another addendum opinion be provided.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for his left shoulder disability was denied. The Veteran is now in receipt of a TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate due to additional service-connected disabilities.