Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right shoulder disability was denied, and the issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for neck and shoulder disabilities, as well as increased ratings for lumbar spine disability and associated lower extremity radiculopathy conditions. Additional development is required to obtain SSA records and provide adequate medical opinions addressing relevant lay, medical, and SSA evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bilateral shoulder arthritis, residuals of a right mastectomy, left lipoma removal, and left breast reduction due to lack of evidence showing that VA negligence caused or contributed to her condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and right shoulder disability, as well as his TDIU claim due to service-connected disabilities. The reasons include failure to attend scheduled VA examinations and lack of sufficient information regarding current severity of the disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability did not meet or approximate criteria for higher staged ratings prior to July 19, 2022. The current assigned ratings of 30 percent are considered appropriate based on the evidence provided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of shoulder or knee disorders, and his skin disease or colon polyps are not related to service. The claims for these conditions are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding whether his joint pain is due to an undiagnosed illness or environmental exposure during service and whether he has a medically unexplained multisymptom illness (MUCMI).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation as he was continually employed full-time, his earnings were above the poverty threshold, and he was not employed in a protected environment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted.,Service connection has been established for allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for osteoarthritis of the bilateral shoulders and coronary artery disease have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claim for a right shoulder disability due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's VA Vocational Rehabilitation file needs to be obtained and reviewed by an examiner.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from April 16, 2013 to December 31, 2014.,TDIU was denied for the period January 1, 2015 to August 7, 2015 due to substantially gainful income.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a right shoulder condition due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for additional clinical imaging.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for joint pain, finding that his symptoms were not related to his military service and attributing them to diagnosed conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that there is no evidence of chronic injury or disease during service and no relationship to service. The Veteran's current condition was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest within the applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran's GERD is granted an initial rating of 30 percent.,The Veteran's DJD of the lumbar spine is granted a rating of 20 percent, effective November 30, 2020.,The Veteran's left shoulder disability is denied any increase in rating beyond 10 percent.,The Veteran's hypothyroidism is denied any increase in rating.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 23, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for initial disability evaluations for his service-connected scars and basal cell carcinoma residuals are being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination results.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left shoulder disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.