Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting medical evidence and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to outstanding medical records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation in excess of 20% for his left shoulder disability was dismissed. The Board granted a 20% rating for the right knee disability prior to August 23, 2012 and from December 31, 2012 to April 2, 2014.

The Board has dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.

The Veteran's TBI residuals and left shoulder myofascial pain were aggravated during her period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).,PTSD due to MST is considered in equipoise with the evidence, as are right and left ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's combined disability rating was properly calculated using the Combined Ratings Table, resulting in a 70 percent rating. The left shoulder rotator cuff tendinopathy grant did not change the overall 70 percent rating.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for right shoulder, left knee, right ankle, and scar on the right hand disorders due to incomplete records. Further development is required.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder acromioclavicular joint sprain has been dismissed.,Service connection for tinnitus is denied as the condition did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active duty and there is no evidence of noise exposure during service.,The Veteran's headache disorder, including as secondary to PTSD, is remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's right knee, left knee, right hip, and left hip disorders are remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's left shoulder disorder is also remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with TBI, shoulder impingement syndrome, and osteoarthritis of the left ankle, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, specifically regarding whether the Veteran's left shoulder disability is aggravated by his service-connected right-hand disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives and a need for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain his Social Security Administration (SSA) records, which may contain relevant information for his service connection claims.

The Veteran withdrew her claims for increased evaluations on multiple knee and shoulder conditions, resulting in the dismissal of these appeals.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current low back and shoulder disabilities are related to his service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to conflicting opinions on whether service-connected psychiatric disability caused or aggravated the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left shoulder, left knee, and left arm disabilities are not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The decision is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in a combined rating of 100 percent prior to November 13, 2017. However, the Board finds that his single disability rated at 100 percent does not render him unemployable due to these conditions alone.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has ordered a VA examination to address the etiology of his psychiatric disorder. The issues of right shoulder, left shoulder, right arm, left arm, right hip, and left hip degenerative arthritis are also remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and for right shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to potential issues with the Veteran's death. The cases will be returned to the Board once it is confirmed whether the Veteran is deceased.