Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various knee and hand disorders due to incomplete development of records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, gastrointestinal disability (including IBS), and testicular disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

Service connection is granted for low back disability and bilateral lower extremity neurological disability.,Service connection is remanded for a bilateral shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder tendinopathy and partial thickness tear of the supraspinatus and biceps tendons with superior labral tear is granted. The other claims are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding various disabilities as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with prior remand directives and a need for an adequate nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's right lateral epicondylitis and GERD have been granted increased disability evaluations, while the other conditions remain at their current non-compensable ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to incomplete medical records. The issues include left shoulder disability, left shoulder scar, right shoulder scars, and need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, cervical spine disorder, and lumbar spine disorder are all granted as service-connected. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 100 percent for right tonsil squamous cell carcinoma is denied. The Board also found that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria is remanded due to the need to adjudicate additional service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability was denied increased ratings, and other conditions were also denied.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating due to service-connected PTSD effective October 27, 2015. The Board has granted a TDIU rating as of that date.

The Veteran's service connection claim for right ear hearing loss is denied. The VA examiner found no current diagnosis of right ear hearing loss, and the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his thoracolumbar sprain or right shoulder that warrants an increased rating. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for the right sciatic nerve disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as 0 percent disabling, and the issue of TDIU was denied.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented her from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for cervical spine strain, sleep apnea, residuals of head injury with post traumatic headaches, right shoulder condition, back condition (lumbar degenerative disc disease), left knee degenerative joint disease, and dyspepsia or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's bilateral shoulder and bicep tendonitis are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU benefits effective August 27, 2015. The appeal regarding reopening his mental health condition claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for eczema and service connection for a left shoulder disorder were both denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for eczema, as it covered less than 5% of his total body area and required only topical medication. For the left shoulder disorder, the VA examiner concluded there was no in-service injury or relationship to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for fibromyalgia due to withdrawal. The right shoulder condition, vision deterioration, left hip condition, and right hip condition claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for the service-connected left shoulder, left thumb, and right thumb conditions have been denied as his conditions do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.