Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for various disabilities. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if VA followed proper procedures in scheduling his examinations, which could affect the assigned effective dates.

The Board has determined that the development conducted does not adequately comply with the October 2022 Board remand and thus, the cases are being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of a brain disorder, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and low back disability. The weight of the evidence does not show any current disabilities related to the in-service boat accident.

The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and right shoulder osteoarthritis, as well as service connection for neck disability. The Veteran's claims are pending further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions have been remanded due to procedural issues and the need for a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has decided to remand the claims for right ankle, knee, and shoulder disabilities due to new evidence being added to the file. The Veteran will need to have his case reviewed by the RO before a decision is made.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for its denial, specifically failing to address relevant favorable evidence and relying on an inadequate VA examination in its denial. The appeal is now back with the Board for further adjudication.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including his low back condition, neck condition, and shoulder condition. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, low back, and left knee conditions due to lack of evidence linking these disabilities to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in the record, including missing service treatment records. The Veteran's conditions are being reviewed again with additional medical opinions based on all available information.

The Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis is now granted as service-connected.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, and PTSD) has been reopened but not yet decided.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and right knee disabilities due to incomplete development, including scheduling of a VA examination. The Veteran was not provided with proper notice regarding the scheduled examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and low back disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service complaints of shoulder pain and back pain, which have continued since service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of 10 percent for service-connected residuals of a right shoulder injury is granted. The case is remanded to issue a statement of the case on this issue.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a VA examination addressing the etiology of any current shoulder condition, including any impairment in the nerves of the arms. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his bilateral pes planus and bilateral shoulder strain.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was submitted and requires further review by the AOJ before a final decision can be made.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to restore VA disability compensation benefits for 16 days and reimburse $538.13 due to improper withholding of benefits in FY 2012. The issue regarding the withholding of benefits in FY 2013 is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating and TDIU due to inadequate examination findings, including a lack of testing on both shoulders and an apparent discrepancy between reported impairment and observed atrophy. The Veteran's left shoulder disability is being evaluated again.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a right shoulder disability is being remanded due to the failure to discuss or discount the possible ameliorative effects of medications used by the Veteran at his earlier VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is granted for sleep apnea, as it is secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability.,Service connection is denied for left wrist disability.,Service connection is denied for right shoulder disability.,An effective date earlier than April 29, 2016, for the grant of service connection for nephrolithiasis and ureterolithiasis (secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II) has been granted.