Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to show that his pre-existing condition was aggravated by active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to address her claimed bilateral shoulder disorders and the procurement of additional medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of the shoulders, hands, arms, or lower back. The neck and right knee disabilities are denied as not related to service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an eye condition manifested by loss of vision as secondary to diabetes mellitus and granted a 20% disability rating. The claims for bilateral shoulder pain, right and left knee disabilities, and cervical spondylosis have been denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for left shoulder disability. The Veteran's report of treatment at Fort Jackson, along with the absence of private treatment records from Family Health Center of Adel, Dr. Clements, and Dr. Quattlebaum, necessitates additional development.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus, a heart disability, visual impairment, left leg tumor, and right shoulder disability. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is found to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability. The right shoulder disability claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the TDIU was denied as there is no evidence of any earlier unadjudicated formal or informal claim prior to September 18, 2006 and no factually ascertainable evidence demonstrating entitlement to TDIU prior to March 24, 2010.

The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's left shoulder osteoarthritis and glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis are less likely than not caused by or resulting from military service, including his receipt of anthrax vaccination in February and March 2003.,The VA examiner also concluded that there is no link between the Veteran's anxiety disorder and his military activity (including as due to the in-service February and March 2003 anthrax vaccinations), nor can it be made with regard to aggravation of his service-connected gastrointestinal disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in correspondence and scheduling, including a hearing.

The Veteran's hypertension, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability have been evaluated based on their current manifestations. The claims for increased ratings are denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his right shoulder disability, as there was no ankylosis or limitation of motion to 25 degrees from the side. His arthritis in hands claim was also denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service. The Veteran's claims for Raynaud's syndrome and chronic sleep disorder were not supported by the evidence provided.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and information regarding any workman's compensation claim related to a left shoulder injury.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to address his right shoulder condition and hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back and hip disabilities, left shoulder disability, and lower left eyelid scar were not granted. However, the Veteran was granted service connection for a left shoulder scar with a compensable rating (0-10%).

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to December 31, 2009 was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for further development due to outstanding records and need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete rationale in a previous VA examination and the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his left shoulder disability and elevated left hemidiaphragm.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to address whether her conditions are due to a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (fibromyalgia).