Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to clarify the Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA), inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA), and 'full-time duty' under the provisions of 32 U.S.C. § ¶ 316, 502, 503, 504, or 505 during his service. The Board also notes that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin condition, as well as opinions regarding the relationship between his neck condition and right shoulder condition with his service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hand disability due to his withdrawal. The remaining issues have been remanded, including back, neck, right shoulder, right knee, right ankle, and left hip disabilities.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder and back disabilities.,The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted as related to active service.,The Veteran's left ankle disability is granted as related to active service.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeals for left shoulder disability, increased rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, and earlier effective date for right lower extremity radiculopathy. The Board has dismissed these appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability alone prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU rating effective May 1, 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left shoulder disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder disorder due to inadequate medical opinion and lack of nexus evidence.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 30 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of limitation of motion to 25 degrees from the side.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims for right shoulder disability and left elbow disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for updated medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on left ankle sprain, right knee degenerative arthritis, and right shoulder degenerative arthritis have been dismissed due to failure to perfect an appeal. The Board has also determined that the issues of increased ratings for these conditions are not properly before it at this time as they were granted in a prior rating decision. The Veteran's claim for service connection for right side groin pain is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a combined evaluation of 90 percent, which meets the criteria for TDIU from November 15, 2022 onwards.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions in her VA examinations and lack of clarity regarding pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for disfiguring right shoulder scars and a rating in excess of 10 percent for painful right shoulder scar are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence since the last SSOC.

The Veteran's left shoulder condition is granted as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability.,The Veteran's neck condition is denied due to lack of in-service diagnosis and no evidence linking it to active duty.,The Veteran's left-hand condition is denied because the current arthritis is not related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for VA examinations and medical nexus opinions, including those related to sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, low back condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatica), residuals of a shoulder injury, and migraine headaches. The claims are being returned for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, and recurrent skin disabilities due to incomplete opinions and need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current shoulder conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disability, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, and narcissistic personality disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and sleep apnea due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.