Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various disabilities as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the case for further development regarding a left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition has been reopened due to new evidence. Other issues have also been remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and a right shoulder disorder, finding that the Veteran's current disorders are not related to his active-duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left shoulder injury and heart disability due to missed VA examinations, finding good cause.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating of 20 percent or higher for his left shoulder condition due to lack of error in law or fact, as the decision was final.

The Board has determined that new VA examinations are needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, as his last VA examinations were over 8 years ago and he has submitted evidence suggesting a worsening of his conditions.

The Board has ordered a new examination to assess the Veteran's right shoulder muscle injury and functional impairment, as well as determine if there is separate entity for Shoulder Impingement Syndrome or Rotator Cuff Tendonitis related to Pectoral Injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right shoulder tendonitis, as the previous examinations were deemed inadequate.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for DM, right shoulder disability, and other conditions was denied. The application to reopen the DM claim was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The rating for the right shoulder disability remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral strain and left shoulder strain with degenerative joint disease, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. A separate 30 percent rating for depression as a manifestation of his service-connected conditions is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for otitis media was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for a right shoulder disability was also denied as there is no medical evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, leaving no issues to be decided by the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations. The issues include left shoulder, right shoulder, right ankle, stress disorder, GERD disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and keratosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of September 7, 2010.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back, neck, right shoulder, and left shoulder disorders due to inadequate opinions in prior VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including posttraumatic stress disorder and somatic symptom disorder, right shoulder impingement syndrome, degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome L4-L5, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, iliopsoas bursitis limitation of flexion, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, iliopsoas bursitis, limitation of flexion, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right wrist sprain. The Veteran's bilateral eye condition, eczema, left foot ring-toe condition, and sinusitis have also been dismissed.

The Veteran's right shoulder impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tear are currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating under DC 5201. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and degenerative arthritis have been granted a 30 percent rating effective from October 5, 2022.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for joint conditions including arthritis due to a lack of an adequate etiological opinion. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen their claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability and left shoulder disability has been dismissed due to the withdrawal by the Veteran's authorized representative.