Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder and right shoulder degenerative arthritis, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran experienced continuous symptoms since his active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate assessments in previous examinations and the need for additional VA medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder and right shoulder injuries. The claims of service connection for a left knee injury and bilateral feet urticaria are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in previous decisions regarding the evaluation of the Veteran's left shoulder disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to inadequate VA examinations and outstanding medical records. The Veteran is entitled to new VA examinations to assess the current severity of his lumbar spine, right knee, and left shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals concerning the issues of PTSD, right shoulder trapezius strain, migraine headaches, right knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder condition, including adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder), due to insufficient consideration of his lay statements regarding continuous pain since service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, and right hip disorders as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for erectile dysfunction, sleep disturbances, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, radiculopathy of the upper extremities, and GERD.

The Veteran's initial rating for generalized anxiety disorder was denied as the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability was also denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his service connection to right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and bilateral shoulder conditions. The Board found that there was no factual ascertainable increase in disability within a year prior to the date of the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the SMP claim due to incomplete records and the need for further development, including obtaining physical therapy records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's need for aid and attendance or housebound status will also be reassessed.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals, right shoulder injury and surgery, as well as for residuals, left shoulder injury and surgery due to incomplete development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a separate rating for a neurological impairment due to his service-connected left shoulder disability, finding that the diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome is not related to his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and back disability, as secondary to service-connected cervical spine disability due to inadequate etiology opinions. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, and right hip strain are remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for fatty liver, low back disorder, left shoulder disorder, bilateral athlete's foot, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right ankle disorder, and left ankle disorder have all been denied. The issues of service connection for right and left hip disorders and right and left ankle disorders are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of increased disability ratings for the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder impingement, right shoulder impingement syndrome, and related symptoms. The VA will obtain additional medical opinions to address functional loss during flare-ups and consider whether secondary service connection is warranted for sleep impairment, crepitus, and problems with shoulder rotation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury is denied.,Service connection for the right shoulder disability, cervical spine disability (prior to October 6, 2020), and bilateral acquired pes planus with hallux valgus are also denied. The Veteran's GERD symptoms have been granted an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left hip disability, left upper extremity sensory deficit, and left shoulder disability, did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder and right shoulder injuries. The claims of service connection for a left knee injury and bilateral feet urticaria are remanded due to insufficient evidence.