Shoulder decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus, and right shoulder arthritis, have rendered him unemployable due to his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and left wrist fracture, finding no new evidence to reopen the claims and concluding that any current disabilities are not related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for reactive airway disease (claimed as bronchitis) and rotator cuff tendonitis of the right shoulder, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the Veteran's right shoulder subluxation, status post surgical stabilization. The claim for a compensable rating for right hallux valgus is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cold weather injury residuals to the legs, right arm, and right shoulder was denied as there is no competent evidence of a current disability or link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine and right shoulder disabilities have been rated based on their current manifestations, with no additional evaluations granted as the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is not service-connected as it cannot be medically attributed to any injury, disease or event during active military service. Arthritis of the left shoulder may not be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated therein.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder and left knee disorders, finding new and material evidence. The VA will now review these claims de novo.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder, pes planus, and arthritis of the feet as well as his claim for nonservice-connected disability pension due to lack of active wartime service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that it is not attributable to his active military service or caused by any service-connected condition. The issue of reopening the previously denied claim of service connection for organic heart disease including hypertension was also addressed and found to have new and material evidence received.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current right shoulder, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disorders are not related to his military service.,There is no medical evidence showing a link between the Veteran's in-service injury and his current conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar disc disease, L5-S1 and arthritis of the hips as secondary to residuals of arthrodesis, left ankle. Service connection for arthritis of the left shoulder was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to evaluate the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The appellant claims compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for injuries to the right shoulder, right hip, right shin and low back resulting from a fall in an elevator at VA facilities. The Board has determined that further examination is needed due to potential complications such as deep vein thrombosis.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions, including shoulder and cervical spine disorders. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed from the VA medical records and SSA determinations for a complete evaluation of these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disability, diagnosed as chondromalacia patella with meniscus tear in the left knee, is related to his military service. The issue of service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability remains pending and will be remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for residuals of right hamstring removal for ACL reconstruction of the right knee, laxity of the left knee, ganglion cyst of the left wrist, surgical scars of the right and left upper arms have all been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.