Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's joint pain, which includes his back, shoulders, knees, and hips. The Veteran contends that his joint pain is related to service, particularly his physically demanding MOS as a tacfire operations specialist.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives, specifically regarding the opinions provided by VA examiners. The Veteran's claims for service connection are now pending and will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's left shoulder disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a current diagnosed left shoulder disability, but the VA examiner found no evidence linking it to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for more contemporaneous examinations to determine the current level of severity of all impairment resulting from service-connected right and left shoulder rotator cuff tear and back disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a VA medical examination to assess the Veteran's employment capacity due to his service-connected disabilities. The issues of rating left ankle chronic ligament strain and TDIU are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to incomplete records and a need to readjudicate the claims, including consideration of all service treatment records.

The Veteran's left upper extremity radiculopathy is granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability. The claims for prostate, gout, glaucoma, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), left shoulder, right shoulder, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded.

The appeal for a higher rating for the left shoulder disability is dismissed.,The appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU prior to February 3, 2017, is dismissed.,The appeal for eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits prior to February 3, 2017, is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on his PTSD and left shoulder disability was dismissed. Prior to August 30, 2021, the Veteran's left shoulder disability was denied as not meeting criteria for a higher rating. From August 30, 2021, the claim remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and causation of the Veteran's left shoulder disorder. The Veteran needs to provide additional details about his in-service injury, which may include medical records from Womack Army Hospital.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA examination and conflicting statements about sun exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating on his right shoulder disability has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left foot and right foot disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant requested to withdraw all remaining issues, including service connection for bilateral hearing loss and higher evaluations for knee and shoulder conditions, due to a full grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete VA examinations and other procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral shoulder and hand disabilities. The claims are not granted as there is no evidence supporting a nexus between service and these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or chronicity after discharge. The Board also found no causal relationship between her current right shoulder disability and her service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to his 2005 surgical treatment at a VA Medical Center, and if so, whether they were proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, or similar fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, with hypertension being granted under the PACT Act presumption of herbicide exposure. Other issues remain pending.

The Veteran's left shoulder DJD with recurrent dislocations is currently rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 5200, and no higher rating can be assigned. The Board denied entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for this condition.

The Veteran's sinusitis is granted service connection under the PACT Act, effective from his qualifying Southwest Asia service.,Service connection for bilateral shoulder acromioclavicular joint separation is granted, but an earlier effective date than May 21, 2015 is denied. The claim was filed in August 1991.