Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits was denied as he does not have an employment handicap and is therefore not in need of rehabilitation.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding the right shoulder degenerative joint disease and its relation to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's lay statements about steroid injections are contradicted by medical records, which indicate they were for his now-service connected knee and back conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to insufficient opinions in the VA examination reports. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that these conditions are related to her military service.

The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability is granted. The claims for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left wrist disability, TDIU, and eligibility for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for the right shoulder disability, including glenohumeral joint instability with painful motion and scar. The claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for high cholesterol, hypertension, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), sleep apnea, lumbar spondylosis with disc disease, left thumb condition, right wrist condition, and right shoulder rotator cuff tear have all been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service.,The Veteran's claims for high cholesterol, hypertension, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), sleep apnea, lumbar spondylosis with disc disease, left thumb condition, right wrist condition, and right shoulder rotator cuff tear have all been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and ratings have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and right knee disability. The claims were reopened due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.

Your claims for seizure disorder and right shoulder disability have been dismissed due to a clerical error. The right shoulder disability was granted in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various shoulder, knee, and cervical spine disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Service connection for chronic sinusitis is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that there is not substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection. Another remand is required to verify his periods of duty status during his USAR service, particularly from 1968 to 1990. The VA must also obtain an addendum opinion on the date of onset and relationship to service for the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral shoulder conditions and neck condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his representative, and as a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy is dismissed as the benefit has already been granted in an October 2019 rating decision. The remaining claims of service connection for right upper extremity radiculopathy, a left shoulder disability, and a psychiatric disability are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, left knee disability, and right shoulder disability due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions began during or were caused by his military service.,No new rating was assigned as the decision is solely on the issue of service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for medical examinations. The claims include psychiatric, alcoholism, neurological disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, headache disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetic neuropathies, and retinopathy, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board grants a TDIU from March 29, 2011.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability, including tear of the infraspinatus tendon, glenohumeral joint arthritis, and rotator cuff tear post-arthroscopy, is now rated at 30 percent effective from November 30, 2001.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was denied service connection as it manifested more than one year after separation and is not shown to be causally related to an in-service injury or disease. The claims for psychiatric, heart, cervical spine, low back, bilateral shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, and foot disabilities are remanded due to the failure to obtain examinations and opinions concerning their etiology.

Effective dates of March 1, 2013, have been granted for the awards of service connection for impairment of left muscle groups II, III, and IV.,No effective date earlier than May 26, 2017, has been granted for the awards of service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis, lumbar degenerative disc disease, or bilateral lower extremity sciatic nerve dysfunction.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for left knee scarring, left knee disability, and right shoulder disability are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The VA is required to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability and a VA examination for his claimed right shoulder disability.