Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has denied a higher rating for the Veteran's right shoulder disability, finding that his current limitation of motion to 25 degrees from the side warrants only a 30 percent rating. The claim for a higher rating for the right wrist fracture is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and outstanding records. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for private treatment records, and VA must attempt to obtain his service treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the physical loss or permanent loss of use of at least one hand or foot, nor does he have ankylosis of either hip. Therefore, he is ineligible for financial assistance in purchasing a vehicle with adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain and left shoulder strain and tendonitis are granted service connection as they are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded all claims for service connection due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment during the period from January 24, 2008 through September 8, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left shoulder disability and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened, and the appeals are granted for neck disability and left shoulder disability. The claim for wrist disability remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, low back, and right shoulder conditions due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's right fourth finger and right shoulder disabilities are granted as related to active duty service.,His hiatal hernia is also granted, with the rating assigned based on his existing GERD condition.

The Veteran's right shoulder and right knee scars have been granted initial compensable ratings.,Service connection for a lumbar spine disability has been remanded.

The Veteran's left and right shoulder degenerative arthritis, as well as her bilateral knee osteoarthritis, have been granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to their manifestation within one year of separation from active service.,Service connection for uterine fibroids with myomectomy has not been established.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of L4-5 and L5-S1, finding that the Veteran's current disability is not related to an in-service injury or event.,The Board also denied service connection for left shoulder impingement syndrome, concluding that there was no evidence linking the condition to an in-service injury or event.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient examination reports and unanswered contentions. The issues include lumbar disability, bilateral lower extremity disabilities, erectile dysfunction, left arm disability, right shoulder disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and shoulder disabilities due to inadequate nexus opinions provided by VA examiners. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on in-service parachute jumps, physical training, and a pre-existing neck disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right wrist, left shoulder, and left ankle disabilities have been denied. The highest schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned for each condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a lower back disorder and a left shoulder disorder, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran experienced these conditions since active service.,Service connection was also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (specifically adjustment disorder), with no effective date assigned due to lack of prior unadjudicated claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The heart disability is not related to herbicide exposure, but the Board found new and material evidence supporting a claim of service connection for sinus bradycardia during service. Right epididymitis was denied as there is no persuasive evidence of its occurrence during service.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for a skin condition affecting the feet as moot due to its grant in April 2021.,The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding it is approximately as likely as not that the appellant had such a disability during his active service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected traumatic arthritis, left shoulder, status post strain with calcific tendinitis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and notification of scheduled VA examination.