Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for his left shoulder disability from August 24, 2001 to March 31, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left forefinger disability have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, and arthritis of the first metatarsal joints have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to evaluate his left shoulder disability, which may have worsened since the last examination in November 2012.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his right shoulder disability and another opinion on whether he is unemployable due to his condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of the findings from a recent VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of a bone chip in the shoulders has been denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of such condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left shoulder disorder is not causally or etiologically due to an injury sustained during service, and did not manifest within one year of separation from service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling VA examinations of the shoulders and knees. The TDIU issue has also been added to the appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for the claims of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, neck disability, and right knee disability have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board issuing its decision.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine and right shoulder disabilities, but finds that these conditions are not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected left shoulder disability. The claim will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's left upper extremity disability and ensuring compliance with the Court's holding in Correia v. McDonald.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The claims will be reviewed again with new evidence and a proper opinion provided.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the obtaining of updated treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the previously denied claims of service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder, a bilateral knee disorder, depression, hernia and vertigo. The appeal was dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied, and the Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence indicating his service-connected conditions may have worsened.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability has been rated at 60 percent since August 27, 2015. The Board found that the evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether his symptoms more nearly approximated limitation of motion of the arm to 25 degrees from side prior to June 12, 2014 and granted a 40 percent rating for this period. From August 1, 2015 to August 26, 2015, the evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether his symptoms more nearly approximated chronic residuals consisting of severe, painful motion or weakness. The Board found that from August 27, 2015, his symptoms have been evaluated at 60 percent, the highest available rating beyond the one year following the implantation of the prosthesis under the applicable diagnostic code.