Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action. The issues related to his right shoulder, knee, and hypertension are being addressed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proper assessment of evidence regarding whether the Veteran is entitled to a VA examination for his right shoulder. The issue remains unresolved and requires further review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability is not related to service and is not secondary to a service-connected condition. The Veteran's right shoulder, left knee, and right knee disabilities have been rated based on their current severity.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder pain and stomach condition to include ulcers are being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and etiology opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his left knee and shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his right and left knee disabilities, as well as potential SSA records. The automobile and adaptive equipment claim and SMC claim are also inextricably intertwined with these service connection claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed right shoulder conditions are not related to his active service and denied both claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (other than substance-induced anxiety disorder). The claim for left elbow disability was not reopened. Service connection on direct incurrence basis is legally precluded.

The Veteran is granted effective dates of July 1, 2007 for the grants of service connection for right ankle strain, right shoulder strain, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, left ankle strain, and residuals of a nasal fracture.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to failure of the Veteran to appear for VA examinations. The case is now returned to the AOJ for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed shoulder and back disabilities, as well as their relationship to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertension was granted, and he is now rated at 10% for this condition. The claims for service connection for various joint conditions (left knee, right knee, left hip, right hip, left shoulder, right shoulder) and restless leg syndrome were reopened due to new evidence received since the last final denial in 1990.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee and left knee degenerative changes, as well as a separate rating for left knee extension contracture. The claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss was also denied. No effective date is provided.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was withdrawn.,The Veteran is entitled to a 30 percent rating for bilateral temporomandibular dysfunction prior to October 7, 2014 and in excess of 30 percent thereafter. ,The Veteran is entitled to a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches prior to October 9, 2014 and in excess of 30 percent thereafter.,The Veteran is entitled to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for a video conference hearing at the RO in accordance with the appellant's new address. The claim will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were granted, while his service connection claims for left knee and shoulder arthritis were denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left shoulder disability and to obtain updated private medical records.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right ankle disability was denied. The Board found that the current 40 percent evaluation adequately reflects the severity of his service-connected condition.