Shoulder decisions — 2015

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of November 6, 2009 for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD is granted. The claims to reopen service connection for right arm (shoulder) injury, right hand injury, and back disability are also granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left ear hearing loss, and right shoulder disability have been granted. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for other conditions are denied.,No effective date has been assigned as the evidence is not sufficient to establish when these disabilities began.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back and neck disabilities, but has not addressed his claim for a left arm/shoulder disability due to secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a left shoulder disability or right shoulder disability that is related to service. The pre-existing conditions were not aggravated by military service, and there is no evidence of any current disabilities within one year post-service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability is caused by his service-connected ischemic heart disease, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left shoulder condition, bilateral hearing loss, and low back disorder did not manifest in service or are otherwise related to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including blindness and multiple musculoskeletal issues, meet the criteria for specially adapted housing/home adaptation grant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left shoulder disability was incurred as a result of an in-service injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical degenerative disc disease caused from the residuals of a neck injury has been reopened, but it remains denied.,Service connection for tinnitus was not established as related to active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated employment history and medical records. The claims of entitlement to TDIU are also addressed.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeal, indicating she is satisfied with the decision made and wants to withdraw any remaining issues on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder arthritis is related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no relationship between the Veteran's current left shoulder disability and his military service, including no credible evidence of unremitting left shoulder symptoms during active service or since service separation. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder disorder is not related to his active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 30 percent, reflecting limitation of motion to midway between the side and shoulder level. The right knee disability remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder arthritis is rated at a 10 percent disability rating for the period of time prior to September 21, 2013 and a 20 percent disability rating beginning September 21, 2013. The Veteran's back disability (claimed as residuals of a gunshot wound) has been granted service connection.,The Veteran is not entitled to an increased disability rating for his service-connected left shoulder arthritis or service connection for a right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 40 percent, effective August 21, 2014. The rating reflects the limitation of motion to 150 degrees in flexion and 110 degrees in abduction with pain on movement.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for the service-connected residuals of a right shoulder injury from February 14, 1973 to September 28, 2000 was granted and assigned a 10 percent rating.