Shoulder decisions — 2014

The Veteran's recurrent tinnitus was found to be incurred in active service. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease and left shoulder arthritis are found to be related to his military service, resulting in a grant of service connection for these conditions. The issue of an increased rating for the lumbar spine disability is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right elbow and right shoulder disorders are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's right shoulder disability originated in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claimed left arm, shoulder and bilateral knee disabilities are not deemed to be the result of VA care or treatment. The Board finds that there is no indication that any additional disability was caused by VA negligence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as an addendum to the previous VA examination report. The Veteran's claim of service connection for arthritis will be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right hip and right shoulder disorders are related to his active service, including paratrooper jumps. Therefore, service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for her claimed left ankle disorder, right shoulder condition, and right knee condition. The issues were remanded due to inadequate examination in June 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to an incomplete VA examination and a need for further development of her service connection claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and right shoulder disability, as the evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's glaucoma was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and his bilateral shoulder disability is not related to service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including consideration of his TDIU claim based solely on his service-connected TBI.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to missing service treatment records, SSA disability benefits records, and VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Education file. The Veteran is also advised to provide any private medical records related to his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right shoulder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities to the RO via the AMC for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's relocation and requests a videoconference hearing. The issues of entitlement to service connection for left shoulder disorder (secondary to right shoulder strain) and hemidiaphragm are pending.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a chronic right shoulder disability, which he claims was aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability. The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the baseline level of impairment prior to the injury and the current level of impairment due to the diagnosed condition.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for right shoulder strain and left knee strain from July 10, 2010 was denied. The claim for service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability was reopened and granted. The right shoulder disability was granted with an effective date of January 30, 2007 based on CUE in the prior decisions. An increased rating for the left shoulder disability remains at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for new VA examinations and additional development of the claims file.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are sufficient to meet the criteria for a TDIU rating, as his combined disability rating is at least 90 percent and he has been found unable to secure or follow any form of substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.