Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right shoulder condition, low back condition, right hip condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are related to his service-connected conditions or in-service incidents.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder due to a concussion or traumatic brain injury. The claims for right shoulder disability, Graves' disease, and diabetes mellitus are remanded as new evidence was submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left hand middle finger condition due to the need for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's discharge from active duty service was due to a service-connected disability, and he is now eligible for the maximum educational assistance benefits rate under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities. The Veteran's headaches were granted as secondary to service-connected sleep apnea.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's ankle disabilities or carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's right hip disability is currently rated as noncompensable prior to May 18, 2015. The Board has found that a compensable rating for this condition is not warranted.,The Veteran seeks increased ratings for his thoracolumbar and shoulder disabilities. The Board finds remand necessary to obtain clarification on the presence of radiculopathy and an updated VA examination.,The Veteran seeks service connection for sleep apnea due to exposure in the Persian Gulf. The Board has found that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a raised issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status. The Veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC at level S, but may still qualify for SMC if he is permanently housebound.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and he is now entitled to a 10 percent rating for his right shoulder surgical scar. The Board has also determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of service connection for seizure disorder and vision problems.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent. The disability is currently rated as 20 percent disabling based on painful motion and limitation of motion at the shoulder level.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional back, left shoulder, and neck disabilities caused by an MRI conducted at a VA facility in August 2014, finding no evidence of additional disability.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder, right knee, and right ankle disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for his left shoulder condition, alleging that VA failed to diagnose and treat a preexisting injury properly in 2007, leading to additional disability. The Board has ordered the case be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right shoulder disorder, thyroid disorder, and left foot disorders due to incomplete service records. The cases will be reviewed with new medical opinions on etiology.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been addressed. The decision on the hearing loss rating is pending as new evidence may warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU and SMC based on housebound status from April 15, 2015 due to service-connected mental disorders and additional disabilities independently rated at 60% or more.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right shoulder impingement syndrome were previously denied, but new evidence was submitted that did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims. The claim for an effective date earlier than January 27, 2010, for obstructive sleep apnea with bronchitis has been withdrawn. The Veteran's TDIU and increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea with bronchitis have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with its previous remand instructions and the claims are being returned for further development.