Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder conditions, as well as residuals of a right ankle fracture. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.,There is no medical evidence linking any current shoulder or ankle condition to events in service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck condition, low back condition, and right shoulder condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for her right shoulder disability and left rotator cuff tear with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis have been denied. The initial rating for the right shoulder disability remains at 20 percent, while a higher rating is not warranted. For the left shoulder disability after July 7, 2010, the Veteran's current 20 percent rating remains unchanged.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss disability, left ear hearing loss disability, cervical spondylosis, tinnitus, tinea versicolor, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, right hip iliotibial band syndrome with limited flexion, right hip iliotibial band syndrome with limited extension, right hip iliotibial band syndrome with impairment of the thigh, right knee strain, left knee strain, thoracolumbar strain, right shoulder scars, status-post surgery, left ingrown toenails, and migraine headaches have all been denied.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus claim has also been denied for periods when a 100% rating was granted due to surgical convalescence.

Service connection for PTSD with MDD is granted, effective May 21, 2015. Service connection for other conditions remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left shoulder disability is related to his service, including an injury during parachute training in 2013 and a weight-lifting incident in Iraq.

The Veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound to the left calf are rated at 20 percent effective March 10, 2010. The Board also remanded several issues related to shell fragment wounds for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and readjudication due to inconsistencies in the evidence regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral shoulder and bilateral hand and thumb disorders may be related to his service, but an additional VA examination is needed to determine this relationship.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The left shoulder disability secondary to the service-connected left foot disability is remanded for further review.

The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for a residual scar of the right forearm under Diagnostic Code 7805 is dismissed due to the Veteran's testimony indicating she does not need an increased evaluation for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and hearing loss, as new and material evidence was received. However, both conditions were denied due to lack of causal relationship with service.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to service and if it is secondary to his service-connected thoracolumbar spine arthritis.

The Board has denied service connection for gout and essential tremor, finding that the evidence does not support a link to service.,Service connection is remanded for left shoulder condition, cervical spine condition, back condition, gall bladder condition, diverticulitis, and GERD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder arthritis, prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma with melanoma, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to potential exposure to burn pit herbicides during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, but the claims for various conditions remain pending as new evidence was submitted. The Board finds that further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the evaluations of his left shoulder and cervical spine disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right wrist and right shoulder disabilities are being remanded due to new evidence received after the November 2015 supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection to include as due to exposure of ionizing radiation and secondary to service-connected disabilities has been granted. The issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board has denied reopening of claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, thoracic spine disorder, and right knee disorder due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for the right knee disorder is remanded for further development.