Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, but denied service connection for his left shoulder DJD and right hip strain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, bilateral knee, and chronic fatigue syndrome have been denied.,PTSD was not diagnosed or related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder strain and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to new evidence received since May 2010. The Veteran's claim of service connection for IBS is reopened, but her claim for right shoulder strain remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal was remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence. The issues of increased ratings for headaches, right shoulder disability, and lumbar spine disability are now pending.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right shoulder disabilities have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA disability evaluation guidelines.

The Board denied service connection for right and left shoulder conditions, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's current shoulder conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board has granted service connection for tenosynovitis, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hands, and reopened previously denied claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right shoulder disability. The decision also addressed other issues such as increased evaluations and effective dates.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his anxiety disorder and physical disabilities such as knee pain and shoulder impingement syndrome, have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to these service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and right ankle disorders, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions in his records.

The Veteran's bilateral knee braces caused wear and tear on his clothing, leading to the grant of a clothing allowance for calendar years 2013 and 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, left shoulder rotator cuff syndrome, and asthma. The effective dates are set to April 26, 2013, which is the day following the Veteran's separation from active military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current right shoulder pain.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's new and material evidence includes post-service VA and private treatment records, as well as lay statements from the Veteran.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective October 23, 2010 and dismissed the remaining issues on appeal. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment from that date.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the origins of his left arm carpal tunnel syndrome and the severity of his left shoulder disability, as well as the need to obtain additional VA and private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and requested additional records from the Veteran's former employer.

This decision denies the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and a lumbar spine disorder, as well as her request for an increased disability rating for her psychiatric disabilities. The Board found that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.,The Veteran also had her TDIU rating denied, with the Board finding insufficient evidence to meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.,Her non-service-connected disability pension claim was also denied.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition is rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Prior to July 13, 2013, the Veteran's scoliosis of the lumbar spine was rated at 20 percent. The evidence did not support an increase in this rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to incomplete service records.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, his claims of service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, left foot crush injury residuals, residuals of fractured ribs, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome remain denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, his claims of service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, left foot crush injury residuals, residuals of fractured ribs, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome remain denied.