Shoulder decisions — 2004

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right shoulder disorder, chronic subluxation of the right shoulder, resulted from an injury sustained during service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed right shoulder disability and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board is remanding the claims for development of additional evidence due to failure to comply with previous instructions. The claims will be considered again after necessary steps are taken.

The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting left knee and shoulder conditions were aggravated by service, allowing for service connection.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability. However, it was determined that the veteran's current bilateral shoulder disability is not due to an in-service disease or injury. The cervical spine disability was also not due to an in-service injury or disease.

The veteran's claims for service connection for the residuals of traumatic injuries of the mouth and jaw, dental trauma, and burn scars of the hands, forearms, back of the neck, and shoulders (excluding forehead) have been denied. The denial is based on a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The case is being remanded to comply with VCAA notice requirements and for further review of the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, jaw, ear, and cervical spine disorders. The evidence did not support a finding of chronic conditions in service or current disabilities related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for chronic, recurrent right shoulder dislocation due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to her relocation and failure to attend a scheduled hearing.

The Board denied service connection for chronic recurrent dislocation of the right shoulder, concluding that the pre-existing condition was not aggravated during active military service.

The Board denied service connection for tuberculous spondylitis and granted a 20% rating for the veteran's left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support service connection but found that the disability warranted a higher rating than what was initially assigned.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain service medical records and clarify the veteran's representation. The veteran is seeking service connection for a right shoulder condition, including right deltoid strain.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder disorder and kidney disorder are not service-connected as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-operative left shoulder dislocation was aggravated during his period of active duty, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder disability, manifested by sprain and fibrosis with adhesive capsulitis, is due to an injury incurred in active service. The decision also grants service connection for chest pain.

The Board denied the veteran's request for additional VA vocational rehabilitation services due to his refusal to cooperate with a needs assessment, which prevented an informed determination regarding his reentrance into a rehabilitation program.

The Board found that the veteran timely filed a substantive appeal regarding his claims for service connection for right hip disability and right shoulder disability, which were denied in October 1986. The issues of reopening claims for back disability and malaria are also addressed.

The veteran's right shoulder and left ankle disabilities have been granted service connection, with a 10% rating assigned for each condition.