Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability and bilateral knee disability are related to his active service, with no evidence of pre-service or post-service incurrence. The claims for service connection have been granted.

The Veteran's ankylosing spondylitis of the entire spine is rated at 100% from December 1, 2005 to February 28, 2011.,The Veteran's Crohn's disease is rated at 60% since June 18, 2003. The hearing loss disability ratings are discussed in detail below.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to scheduling issues for a videoconference hearing. The case will be handled by the RO with jurisdiction over her current address.

The Board found no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's current right shoulder disability or lung disability are causally related to service. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected left shoulder disability is being remanded due to inadequate examination reports and the need for further testing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cirrhosis of the liver, cervical spine disability, right shoulder arthritis, and right knee arthritis did not manifest during service or within one year of separation from service. Therefore, these claims are denied.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher rating of 30 percent is warranted.

The Veteran's disability rating meets schedular requirements for TDIU, but further evidentiary development is required to assess the extent of his service-connected disabilities' impact on his employability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for VA examinations to assess the current level of his hearing disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment for the period prior to September 25, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and treatment records, requiring a new VA examination and additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied, with the effective dates set at August 31, 2009.,There is no evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to August 31, 2009.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting right shoulder condition was aggravated by a shoulder injury in service, and therefore grants service connection for a right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including heart attacks/stress, pinched nerve in back, right hip condition, traumatic brain injury, and others. The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain his service personnel records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability and uterine fibroids with hysterectomy are service-connected, as they originated during her active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right forearm and shoulder disability did not manifest during active service, arthritis of the right upper extremity did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active service, and the current right forearm and shoulder disability is not etiologically related to active service or proximately due to, caused by, or aggravated by the service-connected right hand and thumb disability.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a neck disability and bilateral shoulder disability have been denied as there is no evidence of such disabilities during active service or within one year of discharge, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability is not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his car accident during service. The acquired psychiatric disorder has been rated at 30%.