Shoulder decisions — 2009

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle strain and right shoulder impingement with supraspinatus tendinitis, finding that the current conditions are likely as not due to injuries sustained during active military service. Service connection was denied for CMT disease.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional treatment records, as well as consideration of his claim for unemployability based on service-connected disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his right shoulder disability, and the Board dismissed the case due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his left shoulder disability is manifested by pain and only mild limitation of motion, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected post-operative residuals of left shoulder dislocation with arthritis, finding that the evidence did not warrant such an increase.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his left shoulder strain and right inguinal herniorrhaphy were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on current symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a left shoulder disability resulting from VA treatment in June 2004 is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete service records and the need for additional medical evaluations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed chronic neck, right shoulder, and right testicular disorders are not related to his active service. The Veteran's chronic acquired vision disorder is denied as there is no evidence of current disability.

The Veteran's appeal was granted in part. The claim of service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis was increased to a 30 percent rating effective from September 15, 2006.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disorder has been rated at 20 percent since February 6, 2007. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating prior to November 6, 2007 and on or after February 1, 2008.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability and pulmonary disorder are both found to be related to service, resulting in a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, finding that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his service-connected left knee disability or to service.

The Veteran's claimed disabilities of systemic myalgia/arthralgia, bilateral hip bursitis, bilateral shoulder bursitis, and arthritis were not incurred in active service.

The Board found no evidence of a relationship between the appellant's current right shoulder and left knee disabilities and injuries or diseases incurred during his initial active duty for training (IADT). Therefore, service connection was denied.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability and residuals of a right herniorraphy are currently rated at 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively. The Veteran seeks increased ratings for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen his right knee injury claim, and he does not meet the criteria for service connection for other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinea versicolor, increased saliva production, right shoulder disorder, and thoracolumbar spine disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability.