Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and will handle any further development as required.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to service, and thus grants service connection for a right shoulder disability.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability manifested as a scar behind the right ear. However, he is entitled to service connection for burn scars of the back, shoulders, and hips due to an in-service injury incurred during ACDUTRA.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a sleep disorder and granted it. The Veteran's headaches have also been found to be incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeals regarding his claims of service connection for bilateral shoulder, hip, and knee disorders have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues prior to a decision being made by the Board.

The Veteran does not have a current right or left shoulder disability, and the Board finds that his claimed shoulder pain is not related to service.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 40% prior to July 17, 2014 and restored to a 20% rating from that date. The facial scars are not service-connected.

The Veteran's current AC joint arthrosis of his right shoulder status post Mumford repair with residuals had onset during his active service and the Board finds that he is entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 50% for the Veteran's left shoulder disability, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate etiological opinions in the VA examination reports and for a new examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right shoulder disability is proximately due to his service-connected right ankle disability. The claims for service connection for a right wrist and right knee disabilities are granted as secondary to their respective service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disability and is remanding the issues of bilateral shoulder disabilities, chronic fatigue syndrome, and GERD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and denied his claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction. The decision is mixed as it grants part of the appeal and denies another.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of those related to PTSD and depressive disorder. The remaining conditions are either already established or not yet determined.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed disabilities and their relationship to military service. The case will be returned to the Board after these opinions have been obtained.

The Board has determined that there is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current joint pain and DJD of the left shoulder to his military service. The Veteran's symptoms have not been shown to be related to an in-service injury, and the most probative evidence indicates that these conditions are more likely due to post-service occupational activities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left shoulder and cervical spine disabilities are not related to his service, as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service. The preponderance of evidence does not support granting service connection for these disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's lung/respiratory disability and body misalignment are not related to service. The right arm, shoulder, and elbow condition claim was denied due to lack of evidence establishing a causal relationship.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right knee, left knee, and left shoulder disabilities as well as his claim to reopen a previously denied bilateral pes planus claim. The evidence did not establish current diagnoses or show that any claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records, particularly regarding his right shoulder disability. The issues of service connection for a back disability and rating for right shoulder impingement syndrome are pending.