Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability and granted a rating of 30 percent for the right shoulder disability since January 31, 2017. The Veteran's current range of motion measurements indicate loss of motion at approximately midway between side and shoulder level.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU due to insufficient evidence in the record, specifically a lack of adequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder impingement syndrome and his neck disability. The issues of an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right shoulder impingement syndrome with rotator cuff tendinitis and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, with no higher rating due to the severity of his symptoms. His right shoulder bursitis is also rated at 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for a left leg varicose veins disability, but the other claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's right shoulder posttraumatic arthritis is granted a 20 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The initial rating for cervical spine spondylosis prior to May 16, 2015 was denied and thereafter it is granted a 20 percent rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claims for tinnitus are also remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the pending hearing loss claims.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as an initial rating of 20 percent for the service-connected left shoulder disability. The Veteran's claims are denied for a higher rating.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability was rated at a minimum of 10 percent from August 17, 1964 to December 31, 1978. A temporary total rating for convalescence following surgery was granted from December 1, 1978 to January 31, 1979. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is not compensable after February 1, 1979.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate previous examination.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a heart condition, right shoulder disability, and neck disability have been denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of right shoulder, left knee, and right knee disabilities as well as urinary disorder. The issue of service connection for a jaw disorder (TMJ syndrome, bruxism, and any residuals thereof) is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder disorder, lower back disorder, left knee disorder, and cervical radiculopathy. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension, psoriasis, degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, and cardiovascular disease, are evaluated. The Board finds that a current evaluation is needed to determine their combined effect on his ability to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability is rated at 30 percent, and his right shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent.,Both disabilities are currently remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar strain, right knee condition, dizziness, left knee condition, sleep apnea, heart condition, gastrointestinal disorder, CFS, left elbow condition, anxiety disorder, and headaches have been granted.,Service connection is established for a right knee disability, sleep apnea (as a respiratory condition), and anxiety disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right shoulder disability. The Veteran claims he injured his right shoulder in service, and a VA examination found mild degenerative joint disease but did not link it to the claimed injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied for right knee disorder, frostbite of the hands and feet, and leukopenia. The Veteran was granted a separate 20 percent rating for frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion of the left knee.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent from November 1, 2010 to September 4, 2014 for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her claim at a prehearing conference.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder condition claimed as bursitis, finding that the disability did not originate in service or within the first post-service year and is not otherwise related to service.