Shoulder Board decisions

The case is being remanded for additional development to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine condition, and right shoulder condition. The VA examiners are asked to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his in-service noise exposure and motor vehicle accident.

Your appeal is being remanded to the RO for a Travel Board hearing. Your claims for service connection are still pending.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hernia (residuals of bone growth in the abdomen and pubic symphysis exostosis) is granted. The claims for right shoulder injury, genitourinary disorder (nocturia), and plantar fasciitis are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of his right shoulder and stomach disabilities, as well as a higher rating for his low back disability, were denied. The Veteran's kidney disability was not found to be related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that the earliest date of claim was June 17, 2009.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for the residuals of a left shoulder injury and a cervical spine injury. The appellant's injuries were incurred in a motor vehicle accident, but she was not on active duty or reserve status at the time.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for a jaw disability and right shoulder disability. The new evidence received is considered material as it relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to determine the appropriate evaluations for his service-connected knee conditions, right shoulder disability, and right wrist disability. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's right shoulder disability, including a current VA examination. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to clarify the nature and etiology of her claimed right shoulder disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder disability and denied service connection for left shoulder disability. The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 60 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available following one year of post-surgery status post total knee replacement.

The Veteran's hypertension, left leg varicose veins condition, right leg varicose veins condition, and skin condition are being remanded for further development. The Veteran's left shoulder disability is not currently service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to secure an adequate VA examination and clarify the findings related to additional functional impairment following repeated use and occupational impairment due to the right shoulder.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to September 8, 2016 was granted. The effective date of the TDIU is set at January 31, 2011 as this is when the Veteran first became eligible for a TDIU on a schedular basis.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and a low back disability, finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions. The Appellant's current symptoms are not shown to be directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability has been granted service connection and assigned a 20% evaluation effective November 30, 1998. The other issues remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as she does not have a current disability that meets the VA criteria for hearing loss. The claims for service connection for vertigo, shoulder disability, and back disability are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for syphilis was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction was also denied due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment and the absence of post-service medical records linking it to service.

The Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis with impingement syndrome is rated at 20 percent prior to February 18, 2016 and 30 percent from that date. The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right upper extremity is currently rated as 20 percent disabling.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are denied as his conditions do not warrant a higher rating based on current evidence.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition has not been characterized by limitation of motion at shoulder level or below.,For the entire period on appeal, the Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy has been manifest by moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve with sensory deficits and pain, numbness, and tingling; those symptoms have not been productive of severe incomplete paralysis.