Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a back condition, a right shoulder disability, and a cervical disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board found that there was no in-service event or injury related to these disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board finds the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented her from securing or following gainful employment at any point during the appeal period, including prior to or after November 9, 2007.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for bilateral hearing loss, right upper extremity numbness, and right lower extremity numbness during the September 2017 Board hearing. The remaining issues of service connection are being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.,Service connection was granted for anxiety disorder, basal cell cancer of the nose, and arthritis, facet joint L5-S1.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not due to a disability, disease or injury incurred or aggravated by service. The service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to cause his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for a VA examination to determine the nature, onset, and etiology of any foot or left shoulder disability found to be present.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right shoulder and right knee disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to active service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a current diagnosis of a tear of the anterior supraspinatus and conjoined tendon. The left knee disability issue is remanded for further development.,The Veteran's request for an increased rating for his left knee disability remains pending.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased ratings and TDIU for the conditions listed, citing that he had been granted a 100 percent disability rating for his heart condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in December 2017, resulting in the dismissal of this case.

The Veteran's hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, and his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's right fifth finger fracture has been rated as noncompensable since the effective date of service connection. The VA examiner found no limitation of motion and only one minor joint involved, thus not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5003.,Service connection for the left shoulder/collar bone disability was denied because there is no evidence that the current condition is related to the in-service injury. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current shoulder issues are due to a new injury post-military service.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical strain, degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The claims of service connection for bilateral shoulder disorder, ulcer disorder, and right leg disorder were previously denied due to lack of evidence. New evidence submitted since the previous decisions does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected lumbar spine disorder has been granted, with a 40 percent evaluation effective August 24, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and development due to allegations of worsening since the last VA examination in January 2014.

The Board has found that service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder is warranted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The issues of hypertension and shortness of breath are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with its April 2017 remand directives. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, secondary to his service-connected gout and/or lumbar strain, is now pending.

The Veteran's right shoulder injury, hypertension, and bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis are all found to be related to service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.