Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various psoriatic arthritis conditions, but has remanded these issues due to additional development being necessary.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for psoriatic arthritis is being remanded as there are still unresolved questions regarding whether his current conditions are related to his pre-existing psoriasis and left-hand psoriatic arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for cervical spine, lumbar spine, and left shoulder disabilities are being remanded due to procedural issues with the appeal process.

The Board has denied service connection for headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, and a right shoulder condition as the evidence does not support a link to active duty.

The appeal with respect to residuals of frostbite of the right foot is dismissed. The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, GERD, a right shoulder disability, a low back disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and flat feet are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation during the period on appeal.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for the period prior to July 30, 2020, due to his service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded several service connection and rating claims due to the need for additional medical opinions, treatment records, and consideration of the Veteran's testimony.

The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to their death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeals at this time.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is remanded for further development.,The Veteran's right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities are denied increased ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to missing VA treatment records from his active duty service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right shoulder disorder is secondary to his service-connected cervical spine strain.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his left shoulder disability was denied. A separate and compensable rating of 20 percent, but no higher, from January 24, 2022, for recurrent dislocation of the minor scapulohumeral joint with infrequent episodes and guarding of movement only at shoulder level, is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder disability was denied, and his initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for toenail fungus was dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal.,Service connection is granted for left lower extremity radiculopathy, with the condition proximately due to service-connected thoracolumbar spondylosis status post fracture at T11.

Service connection for a left shoulder disability, as secondary to the service-connected back disability, is granted. The Veteran's gastrointestinal issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete procedures and will proceed under the legacy appeals system.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right shoulder disorders due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding the onset and continuity of his symptoms during active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right hand condition and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The issues of service connection for right shoulder and elbow conditions are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, right shoulder, and right knee disabilities. The case is remanded for further development regarding these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right arm and shoulder disabilities have been denied. The issues of service connection for psychiatric disorders, left arm, left shoulder, low back, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for further evaluation and clarification.