Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to address the relationship between her current disabilities and service, including her period of active duty training in January 2008.

The Board found the Veteran's left shoulder disability not related to service, including an in-service injury while closing a hatch. The most probative evidence did not support a causal relationship between the current disability and military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to bilateral hearing loss, and the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether his acquired psychiatric disability, specifically depressive disorder, is related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's neck disorder, but the status of his left shoulder disorder remains unknown.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for ankylosing spondylitis and left shoulder dislocation are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of the nature and severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition is not related to service, as there was no diagnosis of arthritis until many years after separation from service.,The Veteran's current right foot and ankle conditions are not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and left shoulder disorder, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a back disorder. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence linking the current left shoulder condition to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including those related to Agent Orange exposure, were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability in many of the claimed conditions and did not find a link between any condition and active military service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's death was caused by diffuse pulmonary interstitial fibrosis, which the Board finds is service-connected due to exposure to silica fibers in service. The claims for accrued benefits based on pending claims for service connection for various conditions are also granted.

The Veteran's appeal of the denial of service connection for disabilities of the right shoulder, right wrist, left knee, bilateral knees, and cervical spine has been granted. The issues have been remanded to obtain any additional VA treatment records and determine if a VA examination is required.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn. The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a right testicular/groin disability, right leg disability, or lumbosacral spine disability. Service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including PTSD, headaches, diabetes mellitus type 2, tinnitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy) preclude the Veteran from caring for some of his daily personal needs such as taking his medications, bathing, and preparing his meals without the regular assistance of another person and he needed assistance on a regular basis to protect him from the hazards and dangers in the daily environment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, including for ischemic heart disease presumed related to herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand. The left shoulder disorder was not found to be service-connected due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred or aggravated by service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction was also denied. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was not addressed as the issue is related to a different claim.

The Veteran's appeal was denied on all issues related to service connection. The RO granted service connection for a low back disability, GERD, right fifth finger disability, and hemorrhoids but did not grant the requested service connection for other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and right shoulder disabilities, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the low back claim and concluding that there was insufficient evidence linking either disability to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder disability, low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral ankle disability. The Veteran's scars on the chest, shoulder, and back are also found to be related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various shoulder, hip, knee, and ankle disabilities. The primary reason is that there are no current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition during the period on appeal.,Service connection for a disability manifested by frequent urination is denied because there is no current evidence showing such a condition during or in close proximity to the period on appeal.,Erectile dysfunction was not service connected due to lack of an in-service disease or injury and absence of a nexus between the condition and service. The Veteran's back surgery occurred 28 years after discharge from service.,Service connection for a skin disability is denied as there is no current evidence showing such a condition during or in close proximity to the period on appeal.,The claim for service connection for headaches was denied because there is no current evidence showing such a condition during or in close proximity to the period on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, residuals of stroke, atrial fibrillation, COPD, OSA, and a left shoulder disability were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have ischemic heart disease at any time during the appeal period.