Shoulder decisions — 2014

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, hip, knee disabilities and residuals of a spider bite. The claim for an increased rating for his right hand disability was granted but not yet fully resolved.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for left shoulder brachioplexus injury with partial rotator cuff tear is being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice and the need to address his request for a waiver of overpayment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current seizure disability or right shoulder condition, and therefore, his claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability is service-connected as it is presumed to have been incurred during active military service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability. The claims of entitlement to service connection for depression, stroke, and migraines were also denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, left foot plantar fasciitis and heel spur, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, iatrogenic, and hypertension have been granted service connection. The Veteran is entitled to a 10% rating for his left foot condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a right shoulder injury, including calcific tendinitis, subacromial impingement, partial thickness rotator cuff tear with bursitis, and arthritis, are related to service.

The Board has denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for left shoulder rheumatoid arthritis due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or its relationship to service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and left shoulder condition are both granted service connection. The Veteran is also granted a temporary total evaluation for his left shoulder due to convalescence following surgery.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing treatment records and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's right shoulder condition needs to be re-evaluated, including assessing flare-ups.

The Board denied service connection for right knee and low/mid back disabilities, but granted a 20% rating for osteoarthritis of the left shoulder.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral shoulder disability and granted it, finding that there is sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the current condition and active duty.

The Veteran's left knee, right knee, and left shoulder disabilities are all found to be service-connected.,However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not considered a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current left shoulder disability is related to service or his service-connected right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings was denied as her radiculopathy of the upper right extremity has been rated at 10 percent, and her cervical spine disability has not warranted a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The effective date of the TDIU award is July 28, 1993.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee and left hip arthritis, as well as his bilateral shoulder disabilities, are caused by his service-connected amputation of the right leg above the knee. As such, these claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board found that a chronic disability, claimed as left-sided neuropathy and manifested by chronic subjective neurological pain and numbness of the neck, left shoulder, and left lower extremity, did not have its onset during active military service.

The Veteran's claims for sciatica of the left and right legs, as well as a lumbar spine disorder and knee disorders are not supported by evidence. The Veteran's left shoulder fracture is service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a lack of VA examinations for his bilateral shoulder disability and right Achilles tendon condition. The Veteran is required to be provided with appropriate VA examinations.