Shoulder decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral radiculopathy was dismissed as the condition had already been granted. The claim for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to provide proper notice for a scheduled Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right shoulder disability is not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection. The claims of service connection for bilateral knee disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the Veteran's left shoulder disability, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations. The TDIU claim is also deferred until these issues are resolved.

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

The Board has found that the Veteran's current neuropathy of the left upper extremity, left shoulder condition, and cervical spine degenerative disc disease are not related to his military service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of separate compensable evaluations for left and right shoulder disorders is February 1, 1989.

The Veteran's service-connected scabies, primary insomnia, and tension headaches have been granted effective from July 3, 1997. The initial ratings for these conditions are assigned.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new examination to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss and an opinion on whether there is at least a 50% probability that his left shoulder and wrist disorders are causally related to active service. The case will also be referred to the Under Secretary for Benefits or the Director, Compensation Service for consideration of a compensable rating for the hearing loss on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, bilateral shoulder condition, and right knee condition. These conditions are deemed to be directly related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of his claimed conditions, finding that they were not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right foot disability, and therefore cannot establish service connection for his claimed right foot scar and tendonitis.,Regarding the right shoulder disability, the evidence does not show an in-service injury or disease. The VA examiner opined that it is at least as likely as not related to being thrown from a jeep that hit a land mine during service.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased ratings, service connection, and benefits related to various conditions. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional development of Social Security Administration records.

The Board found that the Veteran's right shoulder disability did not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating prior to May 23, 2011 and from May 23, 2011 forward. The issue of service connection for a cervical spine disability was referred to the AOJ.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records and to provide a comprehensive VA orthopedic examination. The appeal will be remanded for these actions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed the case.

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of the submitted private medical records.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a disability manifested by right hand numbness and tingling, left shoulder disability, or right shoulder disability. As such, the claims for service connection are denied.