Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus, left shoulder disability, left elbow disability, left and right knee disabilities, and bilateral hearing loss due to additional development.

The Board has dismissed the issue of an earlier effective date for the right knee disability. The issues of service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure that his claims are evaluated in a thorough and proper manner.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for right elbow pain. The Board also denied an increased schedular rating in excess of 10 percent for the right shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete disability ratings and the need for VA examinations. The Veteran's claim for SMP is also pending.

Service connection for a left shoulder disorder, degenerative joint disease of the right hip, and a left hip disorder (arthritis) is denied.,The Veteran's service records do not show any complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions during his active duty. The current diagnoses were first noted decades after discharge.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the higher ratings for his service-connected cervical spine and bilateral shoulder disabilities, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current left shoulder disability is related to service, as his previous denial was based on insufficient rationale and lack of treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a new examination to determine the etiology of any diagnosed cancer of the esophagus and stomach. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to new evidence being added to his file, including VA treatment records. The claims include service connection for various conditions related to scleroderma and other disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder strain, right elbow strain, rash on the back, and diabetes mellitus have all been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has denied service connection for osteoarthritis of the right hip and leg, right knee status post total knee replacement, and left shoulder osteoarthritis as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's claims for bladder cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the legs are remanded due to insufficient information regarding in-service exposure to herbicide agents or formaldehyde.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hip disability, right ear hearing loss, or right knee disability. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum VA examination and updating treatment records.

The Veteran's right shoulder post-operative dislocation is currently rated at 30 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current medical findings.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence, particularly regarding the severity of the Veteran's left shoulder disability and any impairment of muscle function. The Veteran is also being asked to provide information about any private treatment records that may be relevant.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal prior to the Board's decision.