Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the Veteran's residuals of shrapnel wound to right shoulder and right side of the back. The claim for an increased rating for DJD of the thoracic spine is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C and right shoulder disability due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for an addendum opinion. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The appeals have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The effective date for the 60 percent rating of his left knee disability is set at January 30, 2008.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder tendinopathy with tears of the tendon and labrum, as well as osteoarthritis of the right knee. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction (ED), which the Board found to be unrelated to service.

The Board denied service connection for dry mouth and bilateral CTS, as well as various rating claims. The Veteran's hallux valgus, pes planus, cervical spine conditions, and shoulder separation were all rated appropriately.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional examinations to ensure that the VA examinations are adequate and include all necessary testing.

The Board denied service connection for neck, right shoulder, and right foot neuroma disorders. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not linked to his active service due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for coronary artery disease was also denied as the Veteran did not have any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's right shoulder sprain was rated at 20% prior to October 16, 2012 and at 30% from March 1, 2014 onwards. A rating higher than 20% is denied for the period between October 16, 2012 and November 13, 2013.

The Veteran's current left shoulder, right shoulder, bilateral knee, and bilateral foot disabilities were denied service connection as they did not manifest to a compensable degree by the end of the applicable presumptive period or are not related to an in-service injury, disease, or event.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities due to a lack of VA examination and requested documents, as well as issues with communication regarding his address.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder was denied as his disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.,An evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the left knee was also denied, as the evidence did not show limitation of motion to less than 135 degrees.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities as there is no evidence linking the current conditions to military service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his left shoulder disability is denied. The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot due to the assignment of a total schedular rating for his acquired mental health condition.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism has been remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of her digestive symptoms. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the rating for hypothyroidism.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities and left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and is granted. Service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, tinnitus, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, left hip disability, right tibial periostitis, and left tibial periostitis are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a disability of the left shoulder, hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The decision found no new and material evidence to reopen the left shoulder claim, and that there was not enough evidence to establish a current disability or link to service for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical opinions regarding the etiology of various disabilities, including cardiac disability, shoulder and ankle disabilities, hearing loss, tinnitus, kidney disability, peripheral neuropathy, and psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD).

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left shoulder osteoarthritis are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of these conditions.