Shoulder decisions — 2006

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, chronic cough, and arthritis of the neck and shoulders. The claim for hypertension was also denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen it.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability, as the evidence submitted was cumulative or redundant.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition, finding that there was no evidence of arthritis in service or within one year after discharge. The chip fracture to the right humerus during service did not result in current shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a left shoulder disability or malaria that is service-connected. The Board found no evidence of a left shoulder injury in service, and arthritis was not shown to be related to service. For malaria, there was no evidence showing it was incurred during service or within any applicable presumptive period.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current left shoulder disorder is related to service, granting his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected right shoulder trauma residuals are currently rated at 30 percent, effective September 18, 2002. The issue of entitlement to an increased rating for the low back disability remains in appellate status.

The veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability was rated at 20 percent prior to March 5, 2004 and increased to 30 percent effective from March 5, 2004. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence linking the appellant's current right hip and left shoulder disorders to her periods of active duty training or service. As a result, the claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, bilateral knee, and bilateral ankle disabilities were denied. Service connection was also denied for his pre-existing pes planus. The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for status post pelvic injury with residual of asymmetry of symphysis pubis was not granted.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a seizure disorder or arthritis in either shoulder, and thus denied service connection for these conditions. The claim for GERD was also denied as it is secondary to medication prescribed for his service-connected low back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and a VA medical opinion to determine if the veteran's current cervical spine arthritis with left shoulder pain is related to his simple left ulnar fracture while on active duty in 1945.

The Board found no evidence of a right shoulder injury during service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and right shoulder disorder. The evidence does not support a finding of service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board finds that the veteran does not currently suffer from a left arm/shoulder disability and there is no evidence linking any current disability to service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a neck disability and a left shoulder disability due to lack of competent evidence of current disabilities.

The Board has determined that the right upper extremity and head injuries are not related to service, while a cervical spine disability is considered incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for back and shoulder disabilities, finding no evidence of current disability related to events in service.

The Board found no current right shoulder disability and denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a right shoulder disability.