Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of evidence.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals on multiple issues, including service connection and increased rating claims. The Board dismissed the appeal due to these withdrawals.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder capsulitis and regional pain syndrome. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to assess his disability.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including skin disabilities, lumbosacral spine disability, shoulder and wrist disabilities, and obstructive sleep apnea. The reasons for remand include the need for further medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder separation, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection of left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to new evidence added since the last SSOC.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, with the exception of his claim for service connection for skin disability. The remaining conditions have been granted based on their direct relationship to service.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of current disability evidence.,Service connection is also remanded for TBI - Memory Loss from Possible Concussion, low back disability - Sacroiliac Joint Condition, and acquired psychiatric disability (including bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, and PTSD).

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder bicipital tendonitis, finding that the condition had its onset during active service and continued.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected cervical spine spondylosis with radiculopathy.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for tendonitis in the right shoulder, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and diabetes mellitus need further development due to incomplete records and a lack of an examination for diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his bilateral shoulder impingement syndrome are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including right trapezius pain, was granted service connection. Since September 14, 2017, the Veteran's lower back disability is rated at 40 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, a psychiatric disorder (anxiety), sarcoidosis, squamous cell carcinoma (cancer of the head and neck), residuals of a tonsillectomy, scar status post thoracotomy, right ear hearing loss, and right shoulder disability due to in-service exposure to acoustic trauma. The claims are being remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim is granted for a temporary 100 percent rating for left shoulder replacement. The claim for service connection for chronic lumbar strain and facet syndrome, to include arthritis and discs is reopened. The claims for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder disability, service connection for chronic lumbar strain and facet syndrome, to include arthritis and discs, and service connection for sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, headache condition, and back disability. The conditions are found to be etiologically related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for left and right foot disabilities, including hammertoes and pes cavus, due to a lack of evidence linking the conditions to active service.,Service connection was also denied for right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for lumbosacral disc disease and right shoulder traumatic bursitis are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for his service-connected left shoulder tendonitis is remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination and the need for another one.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as he can perform the tasks required in sedentary employment with reasonable accommodations.