Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further evaluation due to insufficient information in previous opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's shoulder and back disabilities.

The Veteran's left shoulder disorder is not service-connected, and his thoracolumbar spine disability remains at a 40% evaluation. The right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with the thoracolumbar spine disability is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for myofascial pain syndrome, right shoulder disability, left hip disability, and left sciatic nerve disability require further development due to the need for medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding shoulder pain since service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The right knee and right shoulder disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine and left shoulder disabilities due to a failure to obtain all relevant medical records, particularly physical therapy records. The claims are also being remanded for new VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities for accrued benefits purposes.,Service connection is established as the Veteran's claimed conditions are considered to be directly related to his in-service injuries.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and a left shoulder condition, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,A total disability based upon individual unemployability is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder condition is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The issues include service connection for neurological, genitourinary, and skin conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, but the remaining claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's asthma and right shoulder disability have been rated, but the issues of a rating in excess of 30 percent for his right shoulder disability from February 23, 2015, entitlement to TDIU prior to that date, and entitlement to SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) remain on appeal.

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for malaria due to a withdrawal request. The issues of initial disability ratings for RA in multiple joints and hands are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, coronary artery disease, painful scars of the left foot and left shoulder, scar from removal of sebaceous cyst below right eye, bilateral hearing loss, and malaria are being remanded for additional development to determine their current severity.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his service-connected right shoulder disability prior to March 11, 2022 is denied. The claim for TDIU prior to October 17, 2014 is also denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period from January 5, 2007, to February 28, 2007, is dismissed as moot due to the assignment of a combined 100 percent evaluation and SMC at the rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and right shoulder disability due to insufficient medical opinions addressing continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to outstanding medical records and further examination.

The Veteran's right knee and left knee chondromalacia were not found to meet the criteria for a rating greater than 10 percent.,The Veteran's right shoulder disorder with post-operative residuals was not found to meet the criteria for a rating greater than 20 percent.