Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities due to incomplete medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran is presumed to have served in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during her periods of active duty, which may allow for presumptive service connection for a MUCMI.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right hand disability and right shoulder disability due to deficiencies in the VA examiner's opinions. The Veteran is not considered to have a current right hand or right shoulder disability.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right foot disability. The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was granted. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for head injury, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, and right hip disability.

The Veteran's initial period of honorable service was from January 28, 1998 to October 10, 2002. The Board found that the RO incorrectly applied regulations related to conditional discharges, leading to a miscalculation of the Veteran's first period of honorable service dates. As a result, his left shoulder injury occurred during an honorable period of service and is now considered service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder strain and degenerative arthritis of the spine with coccyx strain have been denied as there is no evidence showing lost range of motion or ankylosis that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee condition, right knee condition, and right shoulder condition due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for left shoulder and cervical spine disabilities due to incomplete development. The Veteran's statements regarding in-service onset of symptoms are not considered by the VA examiner.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability needs to be remanded due to incomplete STRs and the need to make appropriate PIES requests using Code RV1.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for hypertension, and further examinations are needed to determine if his current shoulder, knee, ankle, or foot conditions were incurred in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date of November 25, 1996 for the grant of an increased rating for his left shoulder disability and for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for his psychiatric disability are being remanded due to procedural issues.,The Court found that the submission of VA hospitalization records constituted new and material evidence related to the Veteran's original April 1, 1982 claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability. The Board must consider this in relation to whether an earlier effective date is warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension. The conditions are found to be due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

Your claim for a higher disability rating for left shoulder surgical scar has been granted with a 30% rating effective April 22, 2015. Your other claims have been dismissed.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection and rating as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection based on a finding of continuous symptoms since service. The right shoulder, left ankle, and knee disorders were denied as not incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right shoulder disability, including her claim of overuse from in-service clerical work.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection claims due to his withdrawal of these issues prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a left shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding the examiner's findings on functional loss during flare-ups and repetitive use over time.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided were inadequate for decision making purposes, and thus remanding the cases to obtain further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete verification of the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The Veteran is also required to undergo new VA examinations for his acquired psychiatric disorders, hypertension, left knee arthritis, right shoulder injury, and obstructive sleep apnea.