Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder impingement syndrome, a back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability has been manifested by significant limitation of motion, pain, and an inability to perform overhead activities. The Board finds that a rating of 40 percent is warranted for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee disability were denied as there was no evidence of instability or limitation of motion that would warrant a higher rating prior to February 17, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for right and left shoulder disorders, as well as initial ratings for scars of the vermilion border of the mid-upper lip and abdominal area. The Veteran's knee disabilities were also not granted increased ratings.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The left knee disability was rated at 10 percent, the neck disorder and back disorder were not related to service or a service-connected condition, the right shoulder disorder and left hip disorder were also not related to service or a service-connected condition, and the umbilical hernia was not listed among diseases for which presumptive service connection applies. The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his combined disability rating did not meet the threshold for entitlement.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the ratings for right ankle and shoulder conditions, as well as his claim for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability. The Veteran's current chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease of the right knee is etiologically related to service and all reasonable doubt in her favor has been resolved.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA examinations and records to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions and whether he has a bilateral hand disability secondary to his service-connected autonomic neuropathy.

The Veteran's lumbar strain, left shoulder sprain, and right wrist sprain were evaluated. The Veteran was granted a disability rating of 10 percent for each condition.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability, including consequent functional impairment due to partial clavicle resection and limited range of motion, most closely approximates a severe muscle injury warranting a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claims for service connection for various conditions, including frontal sinus osteoma, head trauma, headaches, chronic sinusitis/rhinitis, GERD, and others. The claim of tinea pedis was also withdrawn.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease, cervical strain, and residuals of labral tear of the right shoulder do not warrant higher initial ratings as their symptoms have not met or approximated criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, providing a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder disabilities, and readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability meeting VA compensation criteria. The claim for TDIU is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining all outstanding service treatment records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to determine if his current right shoulder disability is related to his military service.

The Board finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current right shoulder disability is etiologically related to his period of active service, and grants service connection for a right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's radiculopathy was reduced from 20% to noncompensable effective June 1, 2012. The reduction of the right shoulder impingement rating from 20% to 10% effective February 1, 2013 is denied.,For carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, an evaluation in excess of 10% prior to March 24, 2017 and a 30% evaluation starting from that date are warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and cervical disability, finding that there was no current diagnosis related to her claimed conditions.

The Veteran's left shoulder scar is painful, superficial, and nonlinear. The Board has determined that the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation have been met.