Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for testicular atrophy, urinary incontinence, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and erectile dysfunction (ED) due to conflicting medical evidence regarding their onset and progression.

The Board has vacated the January 6, 2023 decision and dismissed the appeal for service connection of a left shoulder disability due to the appellant's withdrawal prior to the issuance of the decision.

The Veteran's right hip osteoarthritis is granted as service-connected, with the cause being an in-service motor vehicle accident.,Service connection for left shoulder and ankle disabilities is denied due to lack of evidence of current disability.,An initial compensable rating for IBS prior to October 29, 2018, and a rating in excess of 30 percent from that date are both denied.

The Veteran's claims for left shoulder, back, and left leg disabilities have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for psychiatric disability (depression).

The Veteran's left shoulder osteoarthritis is being remanded for further evaluation and additional evidence collection.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability was granted a 30% rating effective August 26, 2022. The left shoulder and degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder were each granted separate 20% ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, as well as a psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action on several issues, including service connection claims and a rating for left foot conditions.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided for each condition were inadequate and remanded these issues back to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left shoulder disability may be related to service, but needs further examination and medical opinion to determine this. The case is therefore being sent back for additional evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings, specifically for right elbow limitation of supination or pronation associated with right elbow bursitis. The RO should consider these issues and provide an SSOC.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder condition and a cervical spine condition, but has remanded the cases of bowel incontinence and headache condition due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of bilateral shoulder arthritis and hemorrhoids, leading to their dismissal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues with the competency of the VA examiners and a need for additional information regarding the severity of the Veteran's left shoulder disability.

The Board has dismissed the legacy appeals as to entitlement to service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities due to a timely post-supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) VA Form 10182 opt-in under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Veteran's hypertension, left shoulder degenerative joint disease, right shoulder tendonitis, right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, right foot pes planus and metatarsalgia, and left foot pes planus and metatarsalgia are not service connected. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to address these issues.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, head scars, and left shoulder scar as there is no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.,The Veteran did not provide sufficient medical evidence to support his claims of in-service injury or chronicity of symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, left wrist condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, and headache condition due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA examiner is requested to address the Veteran's lay testimony of having experienced symptoms in service and since service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient explanation in the VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right shoulder disability was incurred in service or is otherwise related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to March 28, 2014 was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU and there is no evidence of unemployability due to these conditions.