Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to conflicting evidence regarding a purported December 2004 document.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions provided by VA examiners.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with PTSD, left shoulder injury, and left humerus disability are all rated at the maximum allowable levels. The Board has found that there is a need for further examination to assess the current severity of these conditions due to their worsening since last examined.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his service-connected headaches, left hip disability, left shoulder disability, and tenosynovitis of the left hand. The appeals are related to the merits of the claims rather than new evidence or a presumption.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder disability and whether it is secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded four issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his right shoulder and elbow conditions, service connection for IBS, gallbladder condition, pre-cancer polyps and colon problems, gum disease, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to increased ratings for right shoulder disability, instability of left knee as secondary to DJD, left knee, DJD, left knee, and DJD, right knee due to inadequate examination reports.

Service connection for a gynecological disorder is granted.,Service connection for left and right shoulder disorders, as well as a bilateral eye disorder, is remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left shoulder tendonitis have been denied as the evidence does not show that either condition warrants a rating in excess of 20 percent under either amended or pre-amended criteria.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is service-connected as it developed during his active duty service and there is no dispute regarding the connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and potential preexisting conditions. The right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all being reviewed further.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that it is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left shoulder disability. The TDIU claim was granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder, low back, and bilateral finger disabilities were not incurred in service. The claims for these conditions are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and schizotypal personality disorder, is granted as service connected. Service connection for PTSD is denied. The issues of service connection for IBS, right upper extremity disorder (right shoulder strain), and cervical spine disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's rating for his service-connected right shoulder condition was reduced from 30 percent to 20 percent effective April 1, 2014. The Board found this reduction improper and restored the original 30 percent rating.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination due to insufficient evidence or incomplete evaluations.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right shoulder disability and any associated nerve damage.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot, hip, ankle, and shoulder disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and right elbow disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.