Shoulder decisions — 2009

The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder disability is not related to his service-connected right shoulder disability and concluded that it was aggravated by his diabetes mellitus. As a result, service connection for the left shoulder disability cannot be granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a disorder manifested by muscle weakness with pain of the knees, legs, and arms, as well as for osteoarthritis and rotator cuff problems of the shoulders. The evidence did not support the presence of these conditions during or after service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as her combined evaluation is at least 70 percent, but she is not shown to be unemployable due to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development due to a material change in his disability status.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete rationale in the VA examination report of April 2006.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine if his current cervical spine and shoulder disabilities are related to an incident in service when he tripped and hurt his left shoulder during a gasoline explosion.

The Veteran's asthma has not required frequent medical visits or the use of systemic corticosteroids, thus preventing a higher rating.,PTSD is not related to any in-service stressors and no current diagnosis was found.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of left shoulder injury/strain with a history of arthroscopy is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a compensation and pension examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for hemorrhoids, but not for hearing loss in the right ear or skin condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disorder and has reopened the veteran's claims of service connection for hip disorders. The issues of service connection for knee disorders, back disorder, and hip disorders are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected ruptured right Achilles tendon, and a 20 percent rating for his service-connected right shoulder tendonitis.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is productive of degenerative joint disease with limitation of abduction and loss of functional use due to chronic pain and weakness. The Board has granted a higher rating but not the requested increase.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence supporting his allegations and diagnoses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disorders, as well as diabetes mellitus due to Agent Orange exposure. The evidence did not establish a link between any of these conditions and active duty.

The Board has remanded the case to provide new VCAA compliant notice and for any additional development deemed appropriate. The claim will be readjudicated, and if denied, a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) will be issued.

The Board found that the Veteran's postoperative right shoulder dislocation did not meet criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes, and thus denied his claims.