Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension. The issues are inextricably intertwined with his claim of service connection for a psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome is dismissed. The appeal to reopen his right shoulder disorder is granted, but the case is remanded for further examination and development regarding his left shoulder disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot condition, bilateral hearing loss, and left shoulder condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an addendum VA opinion to determine if the Veteran's right wrist disability and bilateral shoulder disabilities are related to service.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's claimed sleep disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the claims of service connection for headaches, GERD, IBS, pterygium, right and left knee disabilities, and right and left shoulder disabilities. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including higher ratings for depression with anxiety disorder and TBI, as well as propriety of reduction in right shoulder and headache ratings. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further examination and consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, left hip disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to an in-service injury or disease.,For each condition, the Board found no nexus between the current disability and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient opinions provided by VA examiners regarding his service connection claims. The issues include hallux valgus of the bilateral great toes and intractable plantar keratosis, bilateral knee disabilities, unequal length of the right leg, hypertension, dry eye syndrome, hemorrhoids, left shoulder disability, and hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right shoulder disability, service connection for a back disorder, and TDIU due to additional relevant evidence received since the last decision.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right knee chondromalacia have been granted at 10 percent. Separate 10 percent ratings have also been granted for left and right knee instability. Service connection has been remanded for several conditions, including shoulder disorders, ankle disorder, foot onychomycosis, TBI residuals, and PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder dislocation, finding that it is related to his active service. The decision also grants reopening of the previously denied claim.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including psychiatric disorders, hip disabilities, shoulder and knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, foot disabilities, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of upper and lower extremities, and sleep apnea due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to the appellant's military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is now rated at 40 percent, effective April 1, 2021. His neck disability remains at a 30 percent rating since April 1, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The claims were reopened due to new evidence provided since the July 2013 rating decision.

The Veteran's back disability is granted a 40 percent rating from August 25, 2011 to December 3, 2013. A higher rating for the right shoulder disability is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder disorder, diagnosed as shoulder impingement. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service injury and his current symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right shoulder disability, including his in-service injury and subsequent symptoms. Additional development is needed, such as obtaining service treatment records and personnel records, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder and lumbar spine disabilities due to insufficient rationale in the previous opinions and lack of an examination addressing all issues.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and left shoulder disability, but denies an earlier effective date for radiculopathy.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as it relates to his service-connected disabilities.