Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for ischemic heart disability and diabetes mellitus, both presumed to be related to herbicide exposure. The claims are remanded for further examination regarding left shoulder, back, cervical spine, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, and bilateral upper extremity neuropathy.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability and bilateral hearing loss claims are denied. The Board found no evidence of a right shoulder disability during service or within one year after separation, and the lay statements were not credible. For hearing loss, the earliest possible effective date is July 9, 2008.

The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder and granted service connection for shortening of the right leg. The remaining issues regarding lumbar spine and right hip disorders are remanded.,Service connection is being granted for shortening of the Veteran's right leg due to an in-service fracture, but his claims for other conditions remain pending.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining relevant VA and private medical records and scheduling the Veteran with a VA examination to assess his service-connected back, left thigh (claimed as left femur fracture), right shoulder, residual scars, and tinea versicolor disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that any current condition is not related to active duty.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, left knee, low back, and left leg disorders as well as an eye disorder. The Veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for a deviated septum because there is no probative evidence of its occurrence during or immediately after service.

The Veteran's left shoulder impingement syndrome is currently rated at 20 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder. The remaining issues have been remanded due to new evidence and need further examination.

The Veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left shoulder disability as the result of VA treatment was denied, and his appeals for increased evaluations for PTSD and TDIU were also denied.

The Veteran's GERD and right shoulder disorder are service-connected, but the residuals of head injury claim is denied. The bilateral eye disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, tinnitus, a cervical spine disorder, a left shoulder disorder, and a bilateral hip disorder. The evidence did not establish direct service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's hair loss, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral knee disability, back disability, and left shoulder disability have been granted service connection. The rating for tinnitus has also been granted at a maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability and PTSD do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to inadequate previous evaluations.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, contact dermatitis, TBI residuals, gastrointestinal disorder, PTSD, shoulder disorders, hemorrhoids, cervical spine disability, migraine headaches, vision loss, testosterone imbalance, wrist and hand disorders, hip disorders, and insomnia are all remanded. Additionally, his claim for an increased rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, a residual head injury scar, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss is also remanded. His TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including hypertension, contact dermatitis, TBI, and gastrointestinal disorders. The Veteran also had his TDIU claim remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral shoulder, wrist, and hand/finger disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment as of September 8, 2015. The Board has remanded the issues of higher ratings for his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional evaluations due to the lack of compliance with Correia and Sharp requirements.

The Veteran's emergency treatment for his shoulder in March 2011 was denied reimbursement because he had not received medical services under authority of 38 U.S.C. chapter 17 within the preceding 24-month period, and thus did not meet the criteria for reimbursement.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, but the right shoulder condition remains unresolved due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.