Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and medical records, scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities, and determining whether any claimed conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to ensure that all relevant evidence has been considered and the current severity of his bilateral shoulder disabilities, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and keloids have been assessed. The right eye pterygium claim will also be addressed.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear at his scheduled hearing, and a new hearing date will be provided.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA medical records, verifying periods of active duty, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist disability, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left shoulder impingement syndrome was denied. The claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and for TDIU were also addressed but not adjudicated due to the lack of a substantive appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been rated appropriately, with the exception of his right knee strain and partial amputation of the left middle finger distal interphalangeal joint, which now receive higher initial ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected headache disorder, scars of the right neck, right ear, and scalp, right lateral chest scars, and left shoulder shrapnel wound are all rated at their maximum levels. The Board found that the current schedular evaluations adequately reflect the severity and symptoms of these disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected left shoulder sprain, left forearm scar, and painful left forearm laceration scar. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from October 16, 2006 due to his service-connected disabilities resulting in a combined rating of at least 60 percent.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, manifested by impingement syndrome and acromioclavicular joint disorder, is currently rated at 20 percent under the criteria for limitation of motion. The evidence does not support a higher rating as his range of motion remains near or slightly below shoulder level with some limitations in external and internal rotation.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral knee disability, hypertension, bilateral shoulder disability, and sleep apnea, were not service-connected as they did not have their onset in or were not caused by his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFS) and denied the remaining issues. The Veteran's psoriasis is currently rated at 10%.

The Board's February 2014 decision denying service connection for a right arm/shoulder disorder is dismissed as the Veteran did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding no evidence of such condition during or within one year after his active duty. The VA examiner opined that any current shoulder issues are not related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left and right shoulder disorders are not related to his period of service, including his in-service shoulder complaints. The evidence does not support a finding of chronic disability during service or at separation.

The Veteran's tension headaches are found to be secondary to her service-connected cervical spine disability.,Service connection for a right shoulder disorder and labyrinthitis with vertigo is not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected left knee and shoulder conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability of the left shoulder, right ankle, or left ankle that is related to service or a service-connected condition. The evidence shows no complaints or treatment for these conditions until many years after separation from service.