Shoulder Board decisions

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the Veteran incurred or aggravated a bilateral shoulder disability during service. The medical and lay evidence does not support a nexus between current bilateral shoulder disabilities and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current symptomatology of his service-connected right shoulder strain, including any limitation of motion during flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address the Veteran's spine and shoulder disabilities. The issues of service connection are still pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a nexus opinion on the Veteran's bilateral shoulder condition and addressing the issue of a temporary total disability rating following right shoulder surgery.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder dislocation does not warrant an extraschedular evaluation, as his symptoms do not present such an exceptional or unusual disability picture with related factors like marked interference with employment.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability and hemorrhoid disabilities, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran requested the withdrawal of his appeal in its entirety, and the Board has received this request. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to provide the Veteran with appropriate examinations for his claimed conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, finding clear and convincing evidence against the claim. The issue of an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss disability is also addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and examinations to address the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to an inadequate VA examination in October 2013, which did not comply with the August 2013 remand instructions. The Veteran's service connection claim is being returned to the AOJ for additional development.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be causally or etiologically due to service. Service connection for tinnitus is established.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the claims for service connection for disability of the right hand, disability of the right shoulder, disability of the lumbosacral spine, and disability of the cervical spine.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee strain, arthritis, and right shoulder status post right rotator cuff repair with degenerative changes. The Board finds that these conditions are related to active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including right shoulder, back, neck, right knee, and left knee disabilities, were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty military service. The claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional evidence. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical records and inadequate consideration of his lay statements regarding lower extremity pain.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies in the May 2010 VA examinations and the possibility of a claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1117 (undiagnosed illnesses).