Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the provision of addendum opinions to address his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability related to his military service, and any current disabilities are not shown to be causally linked to his time in service.

The October 1971 rating decision did not assign a separate rating for the tender right clavicle scar, but it was already covered under the assigned rating.,The October 1971 rating decision also did not assign a separate rating for shell fragment injury to muscle group XX or muscle group XXI. The Veteran's representative argued that this omission should be considered CUE.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back, neck, bilateral arm and shoulder disorders are related to his service in Vietnam and Agent Orange exposure. The neurological disorders of both lower extremities, bilateral leg, knee, hip, and upper extremities are also found to be secondary to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis and a right shoulder disability in June 2012. The March 2016 VA examiner concluded that the appellant's right shoulder disorder was not incurred or aggravated by her periods of service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine arthritis and left shoulder disorder, finding no current diagnosed right shoulder disorder. The case is now remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and arrange a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis of the shoulders, knees, elbows, hands, feet, and neck was not incurred or aggravated during his period of active military service. The claim is therefore denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hysterectomy residuals, left wrist arthritis, and left shoulder arthritis. The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder, left knee, and right knee disabilities are related to service. As a result, the claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for various joint disorders, including arthritis of the shoulders, wrists, hands, knees, and ankles. The Board has determined that further investigation into his pre-existing conditions during military service is necessary.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the causes of his death were determined to be chronic respiratory failure due to COPD, shoulder muscle injury, chest muscle impairment, and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, providing proper VCAA notice, and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his left shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be incurred in active service, resulting in a grant of service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, bilateral shoulder, upper extremity neurological disabilities (neuropathy), and lower extremity neurological disabilities have been denied as there is no evidence of chronic disability during or within one year after service separation.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various service connection claims, including hypertension and several musculoskeletal conditions. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for hypertension or establish service connection for other claimed disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a ventral hernia. The remaining claim of service connection for left shoulder disability is being remanded to the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left shoulder bursitis and arthritis, chronic lumbosacral strain, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for residuals of a right shoulder contusion or dislocation and granted service connection for residuals of a right shoulder dislocation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder condition, skin condition, and left ear hearing loss are not related to service. The claims for service connection have been denied.