Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's spouse requires aid and assistance due to her medical conditions, including COPD, which limits her ability to perform daily activities such as preparing meals and managing finances. The Board has determined that she is in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board has denied service connection for right hip pain, right shoulder pain, tremors, and back pain. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability has been reopened, and the Board finds that new evidence received since the May 1987 denial is sufficient to reopen the claim. The next step is to determine if the current right shoulder disability was incurred in service or related to service.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it was aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted an increased evaluation of 20 percent from March 21, 2011, and 40 percent beginning June 9, 2016. The right shoulder disability is granted a 30 percent initial evaluation starting June 9, 2016. TDIU is granted due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluding his ability to work. The issue of extraschedular evaluation for migraines is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remands the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation based on treatment for his service-connected right shoulder disability is denied because the effective date of his service connection was not established until after the surgery.

The Board denied service connection for low back, left arm, and right-hand disorders, finding that the current diagnoses are not related to service or any in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and a need for further development, including scheduling an orthopedic examination.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection claims, rating determinations, and a TDIU claim due to inconsistencies in the evidence and need for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder degenerative arthritis is at least as likely as not related to his paratrooper activities during active duty, and thus grants service connection for both left and right shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability, rated at 20 percent for bursitis, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not result in limitation of motion beyond what is considered normal.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information and need for medical opinions. The issues of left shoulder, low back, and both feet disabilities are being sent back for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for right shoulder strain, right knee musculoligamentous strain with limited extension, and right ankle sprain from April 16, 2015 has been denied.,A uniform 10 percent rating is appropriate for the entire appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder arthritis is service-connected, as it started during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic residuals of a motor vehicle accident affecting the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spine, bilateral shoulders, and bilateral arms. The evidence did not show any chronic residuals from the 1974 MVA.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, arthritis of the right hand, right knee, and right shoulder, and a skin disorder of the extremities was granted. Service connection is established for these conditions due to exposure to herbicide agents in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's right shoulder osteoarthritis and lumbar spine disc protrusion are currently rated at 20% and 10%, respectively. The Board denied an increased rating for both conditions as the evidence did not show limitation of motion to less than shoulder level or a combined range of motion of the thoracolumbar spine limited to 120 degrees.