Shoulder decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice provided in connection with the Veteran's claim to reopen a previously denied service connection claim for a bilateral shoulder disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the left knee, lumbar spine, cervical spine, and hands. The claim for service connection for arthritis of the right shoulder is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and a disability of the right side of the chest bone (sternum) are not supported by competent evidence. Further development is needed to determine if there is any current disability related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition, tinnitus, and degenerative arthritis of the left knee were all granted. The Board found that there was at least as likely as not that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, a thoracic spine disability (claimed as a right shoulder disability), and tinnitus. The Veteran's hearing loss claim was withdrawn by the Veteran before the decision could be made.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain VA examination reports and treatment records, as well as to schedule the Veteran for additional examinations if necessary. The case will be reviewed again after these actions are completed.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder, left shoulder, low back, and eye disabilities due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's adhesive capsulitis of the right shoulder is rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 5201 for limitation of motion. The Board found that his disability effectively results in a limitation of motion to no more than 25 degrees from his side.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records. The issue remains whether he should receive a higher rating for his left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his right shoulder disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder disability did not pre-exist service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for discogenic disease of the lumbosacral spine was denied. The claims to reopen service connection for depression and tendonitis of the left shoulder were also denied, as well as the claim for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his cervical spine disability was denied as the evidence did not support an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's right shoulder DJD has been rated at 10 percent, and the Board found that a higher 30 percent rating is warranted based on functional loss due to pain and weakness.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her left shoulder disability is being remanded due to the lack of recent medical records and an examination.

The Veteran's service-connected gunshot wound to the left leg, muscle group XI, is currently rated at 10 percent. The arthritis of the left lower extremity and right shoulder disability are also service connected but do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination, as the previous one was deemed inadequate.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded to allow for additional development of his medical records and a new VA examination.