Shoulder decisions — 2014

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disorder, but denied service connection for gout of the right index finger and bilateral shoulder disorder. The Veteran's right hip disorder is related to an injury during active duty training (ADT). Service connection was not established for the other conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims can be adjudicated, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a right shoulder examination.

The Board has denied the reopening of claims for service connection for various shoulder, knee, and lumbar spine disorders as well as migraine headaches. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not considered to be related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board is remanding the claims for a psychiatric disorder, sleep disorder, and neck and shoulder disorder due to new and material evidence being found. The claims are also being remanded for additional development including VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of liver disorder, left heel fracture, bilateral testicle disorder, and other conditions have been withdrawn. The remaining claims are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disorder is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right shoulder disability is not causally or etiologically related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing. The appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather other issues related to compensation and rating.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly evaluate the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine, right shoulder, and left shoulder disabilities. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and a sleep disorder, as well as his claim for an initial compensable rating for tenosynovitis of the right thumb. The appeals are all denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and opinion.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for right shoulder disability and granted it, but denied it on its merits.

The evidence does not establish that the Veteran's current right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, or rheumatoid arthritis began during his military service.,There is no medical evidence of a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis in the record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left shoulder disabilities are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased rating and secondary service connection for his right shoulder or arm disorder and neck disorder.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran's current neck and left shoulder disorders are not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder injury, left knee ligament tear, and right knee osteoarthritis are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disorder is productive of functional loss due to painful motion, warranting an initial compensable (10%) rating.