Shoulder decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral ankle, knee, shoulder, and lumbar spine disabilities are related to his active duty service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The case is being remanded for further development, including new examinations and efforts to obtain service treatment records. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete service department records and in-service stressor verification. The Veteran's PTSD claim is reopened, but new evidence must be provided before a decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear for a scheduled videoconference hearing. The case is now pending and will be rescheduled.

The Veteran's right shoulder tendonitis is not related to injury or event in active service.,The Veteran does not have mononucleosis with splenomegaly currently, and did not have an active condition during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for GERD, and there was no indication of severe impairment of health or other symptoms warranting a 60% rating. For his feet disabilities, the Board noted that the evidence did not show he required at least one month of convalescence following surgery. The Veteran's cervical spine disability was also denied as service connection is decided on the merits.

The Veteran's claimed headaches, memory and concentration problems, and muscle aches and pains are not related to his military service.,The Veteran does not have a diagnosed low back disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including right shoulder, left shoulder, left elbow, lumbosacral spine, left knee, and right knee conditions, are not related to his military service. The acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) is also not found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion to address the Veteran's right shoulder disability and its relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the appeal due to outstanding VA and private treatment records that need to be obtained.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate VA examination opinions and missing evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, and for increased ratings for his right shoulder disability and right knee degenerative arthritis were denied. The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure of a scheduled hearing before a Veterans Law Judge sitting at the RO. The case will be returned for further action.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew it prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder is not service-connected.,There is no evidence of a liver cyst or malignant neoplasm in the record, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability has been granted service connection, but his right shoulder disability does not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to December 4, 2015, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate May 2015 examination, and a new VA examination is required to determine if any identified disabilities had their onset in service or are otherwise related by any period of active duty, AGR, ACDUTRA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder and right knee disabilities are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right shoulder disability is not related to service, and his headaches are currently rated at 10 percent. The claim for increased rating of headaches is denied.