Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and increased rating for right shoulder disability. The evidence did not establish aggravation of pre-existing left knee disability during service, nor was there any post-service treatment until September 2006. The VA examiner opined that the current left knee strain is related to a preexisting condition and not aggravated in service.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar strain and depression, left lower extremity radiculopathy, depression, a cervical spine disability, and right and left shoulder disabilities. The Veteran's left knee disability is remanded due to conflicting evidence from VA examinations. His GERD is also remanded as new symptoms have been reported.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disorder and granted a 30 percent evaluation for right shoulder disability. The TDIU issue is remanded.

The Board has not decided service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, left shoulder condition, left foot condition, or right foot condition. The claims are remanded for further development.

Your claim for service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis has been granted, and the condition is now considered fully compensated. As a result, your appeal is dismissed.

The Board found the overpayment of $10,121.40 was not properly created and therefore the debt is invalid, making the issue of waiver moot.

The Veteran's service connection claim for trapezius spasm, to include neck and shoulder disorders is denied. The appeal for tinea pedis and right index finger laceration issues are also denied.

The Board finds that remand is warranted because the VA examination did not address functional impairment due to other service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and right shoulder supraspinatus tendonitis. The Veteran's claims file must be made available to the examiner for an evaluation of his ability to function in a work setting and perform tasks.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, and diabetes mellitus due to incomplete records. The appeal will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back, neck, hip, and shoulder disorders, have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability that can be linked to his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for clarification on whether the Veteran had a pre-existing bilateral shoulder disability prior to entering active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right shoulder impingement syndromes, as well as sacroiliac joint and lumbar spine degenerative disease and left hip and right hip degenerative joint diseases are rated at 20 percent each from January 4, 2012 to December 30, 2013.

The Veteran's left shoulder instability is granted a 20 percent rating effective July 9, 2012. The other conditions remain denied.

The Board denied a TDIU for the period prior to April 16, 2012, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for fibromyalgia, fibrosis, and a neurostimulator implant, as well as for higher disability ratings for scars due to right shoulder surgery. The Veteran must file a substantive appeal within the next 60 days.

The Veteran's increased ratings requests for his ankle, knee, and shoulder disabilities have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The current 20 percent ratings for right ankle and left knee disabilities are upheld, while the rating for right knee disability is maintained at 30 percent. Right shoulder dislocations remain rated as 20 percent disabling.

The Board denied service connection for cold residuals of the bilateral upper extremities as there was no evidence to support a diagnosis related to exposure to cold.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for scar, left elbow ulnar nerve repositioning is denied. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left shoulder bursitis, left knee strain, and right knee strain.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a right shoulder disability is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.,The Veteran's service connection claim for malignant liposarcoma (claimed as lipoma) is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, low back disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Service connection was granted for obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's anxiety disorder claim remains denied.