Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has ordered a remand for the left shoulder disorder claim due to incomplete VA treatment records and inadequate prior examination. The Veteran must be provided with a new VA examination to determine if his current left shoulder disorders are related to his military service.

The Veteran's petition to readjudicate claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, lung disability (lung condition), and ear disability (acute otitis media) is granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The claims are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, actinic keratosis, and basal cell carcinoma were denied.

The Veteran's right shoulder arthritis is granted service connection, while his left hip and right hip degenerative arthritis, neck condition, radiculopathy of the upper extremities, and left shoulder condition are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from Thomas Memorial Hospital and VA Community Care records. The Veteran is seeking reimbursement for medical treatment received at a private hospital, but the completeness of the records is needed to determine if VA should have authorized the treatment.

The Veteran's SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance is granted, as he requires assistance with dressing and preparing meals due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, post thoracotomy pain syndrome, and tender long thoracotomy scar with cross shaped scars due to additional delay caused by new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand several claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting examinations to address the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left shoulder disabilities, finding that they are related to his military service. The claims for congenital absence of the bilateral pectoralis major muscles with recurrent dislocations were remanded due to conflicting opinions.

The Veteran's right shoulder and right knee injuries are remanded due to incomplete service personnel records, which may contain information regarding the dates of his service in reserve.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's disabilities are related to his military service, specifically in-service injuries or illnesses. The VA examinations need to address these issues and provide a rationale for their conclusions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder strain, finding that his current disability is related to an in-service injury and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, including a labral tear, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that any current condition is not related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's lay statements in a previous VA medical opinion. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disorder is related to service.

The Board denied reopening and granting service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence showing his service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

Your appeals have been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn them.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations. The main issues are related to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, and various other conditions such as right shoulder degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine strain, hip strains, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), positional vertigo, coccydynia, knee patellar tendonitis, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's service-connected conditions are being considered for their impact on these issues.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for service connection of various musculoskeletal disorders, including bilateral knee and shoulder disorders, lumbar spine disorder, and cervical spine disorder. The issues are related to secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of frostbite of the bilateral feet, PTSD, and hypertension. The claims for TBI, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral eye disability, and back disability are remanded.