Shoulder decisions — 2014

The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's migraine headaches had onset in service and are found to be related to his active military service. The Board also finds that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not caused by or permanently aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, but it cannot determine if it was caused or aggravated by any other service-connected disability. The left shoulder disability is found to have onset in service and is considered secondary to a gunshot wound to the right shoulder.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of December 10, 2006 for the award of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite of the left hand, right hand, and right ankle disability are denied as there is no current diagnosis. The claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability is secondary to his service-connected ulnar neuritis.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee and left shoulder disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by service.,The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's low back disability was less likely as not caused by her period of active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining records of any non-VA disability benefits granted in 2009 and scheduling a new VA examination to assess the severity of his left shoulder disability. The issue of entitlement to TDIU must also be addressed.

The Veteran's back disability is granted as service-connected. The claims for hypertension, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and bilateral hip disorder are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and verify his training periods, as well as to provide etiology opinions regarding the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his cervical spine disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and lumbar spine disability. The claims are also inextricably intertwined with his claim for a TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate examinations and potential increase in severity of his service-connected deviated nasal septum with allergic rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including additional VA examinations and a Social and Industrial Survey to determine whether the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea effective June 1, 2005. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to August 30, 2012 is remanded due to inadequate opinions regarding the combined effect of all service-connected disabilities on employability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence supporting the claimed conditions. The Board granted his petition to reopen the claims for low back and left shoulder disorders, but found no new or material evidence to support these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder tendonitis and left shoulder tendonitis, finding that the current diagnoses are as likely as not related to service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a left foot disability is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's low back disability, arthritis in the hands and knees, and sleep disorder are all found to have origins in his active service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for shoulder disabilities and residuals of bilateral mumps orchitis. The Board has determined that additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination, is needed before the claims can be decided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck strain, osteoarthritis of the right shoulder, and bilateral hand osteoarthritis are related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining clarification from VA examiners regarding their previous opinions.

The Board found no evidence of a right shoulder, headache, or sleep disorder related to service and denied the Veteran's claims.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current right shoulder disorders are not attributable to his service, specifically his injury in 1984. The medical evidence does not support a finding of service connection.