Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran seeks service connection for multiple knee, toe, elbow, and shoulder disorders. The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions provided by a VA examiner.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder and right shoulder disorder did not manifest within one year of service or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and right shoulder disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The appellant withdrew her appeals for the claims of service connection for left knee chondromalacia with a history of left meniscectomy, low back strain and degenerative disc disease as secondary to the left knee disorder, chloracne on the back, shoulders, and lower abdomen, and hearing loss in the left ear.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work experience.

The case is REMANDED for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right shoulder disability and her service-connected cervical spine disability or right arm radiculopathy disabilities.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for PTSD and his bilateral shoulder disability. His neck, upper back, hand, knee, and ankle disabilities are not related to active service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability and heart disability are service-connected, with no issues regarding rating or effective dates.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate examination reports and other issues.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current left shoulder disability did not originate in service and is not otherwise etiologically related to service. The disability is also not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's prostate disorder was not related to service, and there is no evidence of osteoarthritis or peripheral neuropathy. The Board denied the claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and migraines are related to service. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current right shoulder disability for service connection purposes and denied his claim. The issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for degenerative joint disease of the right foot is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right knee, left knee, or left shoulder disability related to service. The skin disorder claim is also denied as there is no evidence of a current condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability and middle and lower back disability are related to service, granting his claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, except for a brief period when he was assigned a combined disability rating of 100 percent. The effective date for the TDIU is January 16, 2015.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for left shoulder bicipital tendinitis was granted, effective July 4, 2009.,In December 2013, the Board remanded the case to grant an increased rating of 20 percent for his service-connected left shoulder condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left shoulder disorders are service-connected as they are related to his in-service injury during military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis was not shown to have limitation of motion at the arm level, ankylosis, or fibrous union of the humerus prior to January 22, 2008. From that date forward, his condition has not been manifested by such limitations.,The Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis has not been shown to have limitation of motion at the arm level, ankylosis, or fibrous union of the humerus.