Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the etiology of his right shoulder arthritis and to issue a statement of the case regarding increased evaluation for left ankle strain, service connection for right knee condition, left knee condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, and right ankle condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from achieving a vocational goal as an automotive supervisor, and the Board finds that achievement of such a goal is not reasonably feasible.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a video conference hearing and reissuing the Statement of the Case at her most recent address. The issues include higher initial ratings for various hip and knee disabilities, as well as service connection for bilateral shoulder disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left shoulder, right shoulder, and neck disabilities did not have their onset during service or are otherwise directly related to his military service. The VA examiner opined that these conditions are less likely as not caused by or aggravated by any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for his right shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and obtaining recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for right knee and right shoulder osteoarthritis were denied as the evidence did not show that her conditions warranted a rating higher than the current assigned by VA.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his right shoulder disability and determine if there are any functional loss due to pain or other symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of his claims, particularly regarding his left ear infection and shoulder dislocation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that it was aggravated by active service. Service connection is denied for gout tophaceous arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for recurrent left shoulder dislocations and degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder have been denied as his conditions do not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation under applicable rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is proximately due to, or aggravated by, his service-connected major depression. Therefore, the claim for service connection for OSA is granted.

The Veteran's current left knee and left shoulder disabilities were not incurred during active service, are not presumed to have been incurred in service, and are not related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, cervical and lumbar spine disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability, diagnosed as arthritis, was not incurred in service and is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected cervical spine strain with herniated disk at C3-4 with left radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with degenerative changes and lumbar spine hypertrophic osteoarthritis were denied. The VA determined that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and all claims have been dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his level of education and work history.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left eyebrow scar, optic nerve damage with defective vision and glaucoma in the left eye, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis of both shoulders, degenerative arthritis of the spine, cerebral concussion with impairment of balance, maxillary sinusitis, residuals dislocation of the 2nd and 3rd toes on the left foot, and burns to the right leg, meet the schedular percentage requirements for a TDIU since February 7, 2007.

The Veteran's service treatment records do not indicate any diagnosed cardiovascular disability, and his hypercholesterolemia is considered a laboratory finding. There is no current diagnosis of a right or left shoulder condition.,Service connection for the claimed conditions cannot be granted as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his right knee conditions prior to November 17, 2014 or after December 17, 2015. Service connection for a right shoulder condition was also denied as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.