Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI has been rated at 70% since December 11, 2017. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether his service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable from performing all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the right arm and a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of right shoulder and back stab wound.,There is no current diagnosis of right arm arthritis, and the Veteran's symptoms are attributed to his neck disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence being obtained since the last AOJ adjudication.

The Board has granted service connection for rhabdomyolysis and its residuals, as well as secondary service connection for right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, right knee pain, left knee pain, right hip pain, and neck pain all related to the Veteran's in-service diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The appeals seeking service connection for right shoulder disability, right and left bunion pain, and anxiety, schizophrenia, and depression are dismissed as the claims have been rendered moot by prior awards.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for right shoulder, left shoulder, right foot, left foot, left knee, headaches, chest pains, and blurred vision disabilities due to incomplete treatment records at the Jacksonville CBOC. The Veteran's current disability diagnoses are being evaluated in light of his service-connected thoracolumbar strain, sprain, and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS).

The Veteran's PTSD and right shoulder disability have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment as of September 1, 2013.,Prior to July 25, 2013, the Veteran did not meet the percentage standards set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) for a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and cervical spine disabilities must be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA will obtain additional records, conduct further examinations if necessary, and provide updated medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims on appeal, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a contemporaneous examination to determine the extent of nerve disabilities. The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder strain may be related to his claimed nerve disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims due to failure of the Veteran to appear for VA examinations and requests for etiology opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and other issues due to lack of substantial compliance with its September 2022 remand directives.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hand, right hand, and right shoulder conditions due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn, and no new evidence was submitted to reopen a previously denied claim. The Board found that the additional evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and bilateral knee degenerative joint disease due to missing service treatment records. Further efforts should be made to obtain these records from his Army National Guard service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee, right shoulder, eye, and hearing loss disabilities due to new evidence submitted since the final denial in September 2006. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for endometriosis and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for a right shoulder condition.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to insufficient information regarding the timely filing of the NOD. The AOJ must reconstruct the electronic claims file and associate any original decision letters and notice of disagreement with the file, document all attempts to locate these documents, and request that the appellant provide any information or evidence showing that the appeal can be considered as timely filed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure and follow substantially gainful occupation since August 9, 2012.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and colon cancer have been dismissed due to procedural defects. The Board has not addressed the merits of these claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck impairment and left shoulder impairment. The appeals are now remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and providing a VA examination.