Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current knee and elbow conditions are not related to his service, while his left shoulder condition is not related to his service-connected PTSD. The right shoulder condition remains unclear due to a pre-existing condition at entrance into service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a TDIU prior to July 3, 2017, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

Your initial disability rating for right shoulder strain has been granted at a 20 percent level since the effective date of service connection. However, your appeals for other conditions have been dismissed.

The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disorders are related to service.,Service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis and left shoulder osteoarthritis is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate addendum opinions and clarification of functional loss during flare-ups or repetitive use over time. The Veteran's representative raised a contention regarding extraschedular consideration, but this is not addressed in detail.

The Veteran's neck disability and right shoulder disability were denied higher ratings. The neck disability was not rated above 10% prior to November 29, 2007, and at 30% thereafter. The right shoulder disability was not rated above 20% prior to February 25, 2013, and from that date forward a rating of 30% was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions regarding the appellant's right shoulder disorder.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of heart disorder, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hip disorder, respiratory disorder, and bilateral shoulder disorder due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support entitlement to this benefit.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the presence of residuals from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma on January 1, 2018. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with appropriate ratings for all identified residuals.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability, which is currently rated at 20 percent, has not been shown to warrant a higher rating as the evidence does not demonstrate limitation of motion to 25 degrees from the side.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability and vertigo due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand instructions. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development, including obtaining addendum opinions from VA physicians.

The Board has remanded two issues: entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disorder and entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder, which is secondary to the service-connected right knee disability. The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for sleepless nights was granted. The petitions to reopen claims for other conditions were dismissed.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations, and new examinations are needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected scars.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability is granted. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board dismissed the appeals for chronic sinusitis, chronic pharyngitis, fatty liver, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, kidney disease, right shoulder joint pain, left shoulder joint pain, right hip pain, and left hip pain. The appeal for arthralgias, multiple sites was remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The appeals for sleep apnea and urticaria were also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination for assessing the current severity of the Veteran's left shoulder disability, which includes total shoulder replacement. The Veteran is seeking an increased rating and clarification on the propriety of the rating reduction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his disabilities due to a lack of medical opinions linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to lose the use of both feet, qualifying him for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment.