Shoulder decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim. The Board also granted a 70 percent rating for schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for alcoholism, increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for muscle contraction headaches, lumbosacral strain (low back pain), a cervical spine disability, and a bilateral shoulder disability have been denied due to lack of legal merit.

The VA denied increased evaluations for the veteran's service-connected right shoulder disorder and shell fragment wound scars, finding that current ratings adequately reflect the severity of his disabilities.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a left shoulder condition. The initial rating assigned for the service-connected urethral stricture is increased to 40 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tendonitis of the elbows, bilateral Achilles tendonitis, and degenerative arthritis of the shoulders, cervical spine, and lumbar spine are all service-connected.

The Board has granted secondary service connection for gout and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, left shoulder, both wrists, and both ankles as they are aggravated by a service-connected kidney disease.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hand condition, left shoulder condition, and right knee condition are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the veteran's right shoulder disability, effective from February 1, 1999.

The Board has granted service connection for organic brain syndrome, finding it at least as likely as not related to a head injury in service. The veteran's request to reopen his right shoulder disability and chronic neck disorder claims is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examinations and failure to follow directives in previous decisions. The veteran is required to provide additional evidence, including treatment records from VA healthcare systems.

The Board denied service connection for the appellant's eye disability and found that he did not meet criteria for an initial rating greater than 10 percent prior to March 9, 2004, or greater than 20 percent from March 9, 2004, for his right shoulder disability.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred in or a result of military service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a current right shoulder disorder and concluded that the veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right shoulder disability, including arthritis and a rotator cuff tear, is likely related to his in-service injury. As such, service connection for this condition is granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, degenerative arthritis of the shoulders, cervical spine, elbows, wrists, hands, hips, knees and ankles, hypertension, and arteriosclerotic heart disease are all denied as these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his active military service.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for an extension of a temporary total disability rating beyond September 30, 2002 due to his service-connected low back disability and bilateral associated radiculopathy (low back disability).

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current, chronic left ankle disability and therefore service connection for this condition is denied. The right shoulder claim remains pending.