Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status due to service-connected disabilities is remanded as the current examination report does not address whether he requires aid and attendance or is housebound.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and for effective dates earlier than December 7, 2011 for cervical spondylosis, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and right shoulder arthritis.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased evaluations and service connection for various conditions, including degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, radiculopathy associated with DJD of the lumbar spine, left shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding hearing loss, increased ratings for tinnitus, otitis externa, and hemorrhoids. The Veteran was granted service connection for a right shoulder disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, groin disability, and epididymitis due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities or etiological links to service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for additional development due to lack of recent VA or private treatment records and need for a new examination by an orthopedist and dermatologist.

The Veteran's hearing loss, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left shoulder bursitis have been granted service connection. A rating of 20 percent for the left shoulder bursitis has also been granted.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim for service connection of his left shoulder disability is granted, and he is now entitled to service connection. The rating for his right knee condition remains remanded due to worsening symptoms since the last VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA medical records and insufficient examination reports. The issues include sinusitis, rhinitis, bilateral ear disorder (otitis externa), right hip disorder, left shoulder disorder, bilateral Achilles tendon disorder, residuals of osteotomy with genioplasty, and genital herpes.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding no evidence of injury or disease in service and no link between the current condition and any service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities as there was no evidence of disease or injury incurred in line of duty during active service.

Service connection has been granted for left shoulder tendonitis, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, tinea versicolor, and PTSD with depressive features. The Veteran's claims of service connection for other conditions have been denied.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinea versicolor is May 14, 2002.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral shoulder condition, respiratory condition (COPD), left knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The reasons given were that the Veteran did not report symptoms related to these conditions until many years after service, and his work as a mason post-service was not considered strenuous enough to cause arthritis.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right shoulder strain disabilities are granted at a 20 percent rating, effective from the date of the claim. The Veteran's depressive disorder NOS is not rated higher than 50 percent.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, lung disorder, hypertension, liver disorder, GERD, and diabetes mellitus type II. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for shoulder pain, neck pain, and migraines due to incomplete medical records. The Veteran will need to provide updated treatment records from his private providers and undergo a VA examination.

The Board has denied reopening the claim for service connection for Tietze's syndrome due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's other claims have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's body aches in the bilateral wrists, shoulders, and knees are granted as they are part of a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.,The Veteran's insomnia is granted as it is considered a symptom of his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including epicondylitis of the left elbow, right shoulder tendonitis, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, a left Achilles tendon rupture, mild fibrosis of the lung, residuals of cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal), Crohn's disease (irritable bowel syndrome), residuals of an emergency internal hemorrhoidectomy, colon cancer with polyp, and residuals of bile duct surgery. The Board found no evidence to support service connection for these conditions.,The Veteran claimed his conditions were due to radiation exposure during service, but the VA did not find any credible evidence supporting this claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.