Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including a torn rotator cuff, is remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's July 2019 VA Form 10182 was improperly docketed in the AMA system and should be accepted as a timely NOD for the issue of service connection for a right shoulder disorder. The case is now REMANDED to allow the Veteran an opportunity to perfect his appeal or opt into the AMA.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for left shoulder disability and PTSD have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for chronic headache disorder, but not for bilateral plantar fasciitis or a shoulder cyst.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and a headache disability, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or since, and that any current conditions are not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and incomplete record. The Veteran's service connection claim for a bilateral shoulder disorder is now pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to verify his service in the Ohio Air National Guard and determine if any periods of deployment were federal service. The claims for service connection will be reconsidered after this verification.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as new evidence was added to the claims file since the last decision. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed due to the addition of new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability does not render him unemployable, and therefore entitlement to TDIU is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current condition and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to burn pits and other toxins during his military service, including his MOS as a vehicle repairer. The case will be reviewed with additional medical opinions considering the synergistic effect of all toxic exposures.

The Board has found deficiencies in a previous VA medical opinion and has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's right shoulder complications following his surgery. The Veteran contends that he suffered additional disability due to unqualified personnel administering a Cortisone injection several months after his surgery.

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, but granted a TDIU from July 1, 2014 to July 22, 2022 based on the Veteran's combined disability rating of at least 70 percent due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew from appeal all issues related to service connection for various disabilities and an increased rating, resulting in the dismissal of these appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder degenerative arthritis, finding that it began during active service and is related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his left shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as he withdrew his appeal before a decision was made.

The Board dismissed all issues of service connection and related reopening claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's left shoulder injury, including a tear and arthritis of the supraspinatus interstitial tendon and AC joint, is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral foot arthrosis (interphalangeal and first metatarsophalangeal joints) are granted as secondary to his service-connected pes planus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, finding no evidence of its onset during or within one year after service and insufficient medical evidence to link it to a service-connected condition.