Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities due to inadequate opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is rated at zero percent, as the evidence does not support a compensable rating.,The Veteran's left shoulder subacromial bursitis is currently rated at twenty percent. The Board has remanded this issue for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in writing.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examinations. The claims will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since August 25, 2009.

The Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, cardiovascular disability (including hypertensive heart disease, persistent tachycardia, and left ventricular hypertrophy), and hypertension were not shown as chronic in service or within the applicable presumptive period.,While the Veteran has current diagnoses of a cardiovascular disability and hypertension, there is no evidence showing that these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The Board finds that continuity of symptomatology cannot be established for these disabilities as they were not noted during service.,The Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis was shown during service and has been linked to a current diagnosis based on post-service treatment records.

The petition to reopen the previously-denied claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder is granted. The petition to reopen the previously-denied claim for service connection for a right wrist disorder is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, so his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, right shoulder, lumbar spine, cervical spine, and left shoulder disabilities as they are not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee degenerative arthritis status-post joint replacement. The issues of entitlement to service connection for neck disability and shoulder disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right shoulder and left knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran is entitled to a new, adequate VA examination addressing all of his current right shoulder conditions and left knee findings.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a bilateral eye condition, a left shoulder condition, a left arm condition, a bilateral hip condition, vertigo, and kidney stones. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, a back condition, a neck condition, and a left shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence. The Court found that the Board erred by relying on an outdated VA opinion and failed to address whether the Veteran's migraine headaches are encompassed within his cervicogenic headaches.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on right shoulder strain, right knee disability, unspecified anxiety disorder, and entitlement to a TDIU have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition and a neck condition due to insufficient medical opinions addressing potential theories of entitlement, including those related to Reserve service.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for cervical spine disability was dismissed. His claims for service connection for left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities were also dismissed.,Service connection for tension headaches, secondary to service connected disabilities (left ankle sprain residuals, tinnitus, major depressive disorder), is granted.

The Board denied the appellant's request to extend her temporary total disability rating for convalescence following an August 2017 right shoulder surgery, finding that there were no severe postoperative residuals related to the surgery and that she had not returned to normal activities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left upper extremity radial nerve disability has been granted with an effective date of January 4, 2012.,A 40 percent rating is assigned for the left upper extremity radial nerve disability from December 23, 2019.

The Board has denied service connection for right foot, left foot, and wrist conditions. The Veteran's bilateral hip and shoulder conditions have been granted.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for left and right shoulder bursitis due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran's lay statements will be considered, along with his in-service complaints.