Shoulder decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for hypercalcemia, hepatitis C, a skin disability (dermatophytosis of the foot), left shoulder disability, allergic rhinitis, hyperparathyroidism, back disability, or sleep disorder. The evidence does not establish an in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected right hip disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The RO has granted the requested increased rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling records. The Veteran's TDIU claim will be referred to the Director of Compensation for an opinion regarding extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, and bilateral foot disorders are being remanded for further examination and opinion. His skin disorder is also being remanded due to conflicting opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability is at least as likely as not caused by her service-connected right knee condition. The Veteran also has a service-connected fractured left clavicle, claimed as a left shoulder condition, which the Board finds to be related to her service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for his left shoulder disability from August 24, 2001 to March 31, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left forefinger disability have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, and arthritis of the first metatarsal joints have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to evaluate his left shoulder disability, which may have worsened since the last examination in November 2012.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his right shoulder disability and another opinion on whether he is unemployable due to his condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of the findings from a recent VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of a bone chip in the shoulders has been denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of such condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left shoulder disorder is not causally or etiologically due to an injury sustained during service, and did not manifest within one year of separation from service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling VA examinations of the shoulders and knees. The TDIU issue has also been added to the appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for the claims of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, neck disability, and right knee disability have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board issuing its decision.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine and right shoulder disabilities, but finds that these conditions are not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected left shoulder disability. The claim will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's left upper extremity disability and ensuring compliance with the Court's holding in Correia v. McDonald.