Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for increased rating of his left shoulder disability was granted, with a current effective date of January 16, 2009. The Veteran is currently rated at 20 percent for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining new VA examinations and obtaining additional medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his tension headaches rated at 50 percent disabling and bilateral flat feet rated at 30 percent disabling, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and conducting new VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as there are no legal grounds to assign a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6260. For ED, the RO has already granted service connection and assigned the minimum (zero percent) evaluation allowed by law.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records of his September 2003 treatment and clarifying the etiology of his claimed condition.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left shoulder disabilities have been rated at 30 percent since June 9, 2015. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current range of motion for both shoulders is limited to 85 degrees in flexion and 70 degrees in abduction with pain.

The Veteran was awarded a TDIU effective December 1, 2004. The Board found that he was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities between January 25, 1996 and December 1, 2004.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder disability, finding that it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's dermatitis and actinic keratosis of the bilateral upper extremities are service-connected. The left hand scar, seizure disorder, and arthritis of the cervical spine and shoulders are not service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for his left shoulder disorder, low back disorder, healed fracture of the left radius and ulna, and scars have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or showing they are related to any in-service injury.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle disability, left shoulder disability, low back disability, fatigue (claimed as due to chronic fatigue syndrome or undiagnosed illness), respiratory disorder (claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness), depressive disorder, NOS, and diabetes mellitus. As such, these claims are granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right shoulder disability, including arthritis, did not manifest in service or within one year of separation and is not otherwise attributable to service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder condition is not attributable to his active duty service or any incident of service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current headaches are not related to his in-service head injuries and therefore denied service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to clarify diagnoses and obtain relevant medical records.