Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded by the Board.,His current service-connected conditions include right ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, neck disability, cervical radiculopathy, and left knee disability. The reasons given were that the evidence did not show a nexus between these disabilities and active service.

The Board denied service connection for back and right shoulder disabilities as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or condition that could have caused the current disabilities.

The Veteran's migraines have been rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum possible rating for very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's left and right shoulder disabilities have been rated at the maximum allowable ratings of 30 percent and 20 percent, respectively. No higher rating is available under any other Diagnostic Code for either shoulder.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates have been denied as the earliest date of entitlement is the day following his discharge from active duty.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus has been denied as there is no legal basis to assign a higher rating.

The Veteran's right shoulder tendonitis has not been evaluated at the maximum allowable rating, and a VA examination is needed to determine its current severity.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected right shoulder strain with degenerative arthritis and lumbar degenerative disc disease are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of recent evidence.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for left arm shrapnel wounds was dismissed. The Board referred his service connection claim for right shoulder disorder to the AOJ.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his claimed bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral eye condition, left paracardiac fibrosis/subsegmental atelectasis, and right ear hearing loss. The examiner must address whether these conditions are related to service or exposure to environmental hazards in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis and denied service connection for urinary incontinence, secondary to service-connected nephrolithiasis. The decision is based on the Veteran's combat injury during service resulting in chronic pain that led to current osteoarthritis.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and a spine disability, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that led to the current conditions.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including a rotator cuff tear, is currently rated at 20 percent and denied for an increased rating between July 1, 2007 and May 26, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for psychiatric disability, left shoulder biceps tendonitis and acromioclavicular joint arthrosis and osteoarthritis, right elbow disability, major depressive disorder, other specified trauma and stress related disorder, and anxiety disorder unspecified have been granted. The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these disabilities began during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder condition and a low back condition, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, but denied service connection for right index finger laceration scars.

The Board has restored a 10% disability rating for service-connected left knee subluxation and granted a 30% rating, but not higher, for a right shoulder disability.

The Veteran is granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and assigned a rating of 70% effective January 30, 2014.,Effective January 30, 2014, the Veteran meets the schedular criteria for Total Disability Evaluation Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, low back disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension have been denied.,Service connection is not granted as the evidence does not establish an in-service injury or disease that caused these conditions.