Shoulder decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinions to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for shoulder disorders and psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the claim for service connection for residuals of a right shoulder injury.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, shoulders, knees, and ankles. The decision is final as no new evidence or claims were submitted within one year of the last denial.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was denied. The issue remains in controversy as the effective date of the increased rating is not addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting right shoulder condition was not aggravated by military service, and therefore grants service connection for his current right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a stomach disability, and increased ratings for PTSD were denied. The left shoulder laceration scar was not rated compensably under the applicable criteria.

The VA's failure to timely diagnose and properly treat the Veteran's oropharyngeal carcinoma caused his death, resulting in a grant of DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability, characterized by limited range of motion and advanced osteoarthritis, does not warrant a rating higher than the current 30 percent assigned.

The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder disability, including degenerative joint disease and a full thickness rotator cuff tear, is not related to his active service. The evidence did not show any in-service injury or symptomatology of the condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cervical spine disability, lower back disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical examination and records, as well as for further development of the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability incurred in active military service and awarded an increased rating for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records from Womack Army Hospital and other providers.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records from the West Virginia National Guard and scheduling a VA examination to assess the appellant's bilateral dry eye disability and left shoulder condition.

The Board has granted service connection for overuse syndrome of the right and left feet, but denied claims for a right shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and tinnitus.

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

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder was granted a 20% rating, effective April 1, 2005. The appeal is for an increased rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left arm, leg, and shoulder disabilities as there is no evidence of current disabilities. The claims are based on direct incurrence rather than secondary or aggravation.