Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, effective May 27, 2011. The Board denied a higher rating for the period from June 1, 2010 to May 27, 2011.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disorder prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right shoulder and bilateral foot disabilities are not related to his service, including exposure to cold weather. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claims for headache disorder and right shoulder disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to his inability to attend the previously scheduled hearing on October 15, 2015. The issues include service connection for right knee disability, residuals of fractured fibula (claimed as secondary), and right shoulder disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left wrist disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and increased ratings for his right knee disability and distal index finger disability. The Veteran's current disabilities were not found to be related to service or due to any other compensable basis.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a disability rating of 70 percent, effective from May 5, 2009 to July 25, 2013. The Veteran's other claims have been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his major depression and other psychiatric disorders, have caused him to be unable to obtain and sustain a substantially gainful occupation as of September 11, 2011.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability has been rated based on limitation of motion, with the initial rating prior to March 21, 2011 being 10 percent and increased to 30 percent after that date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and examinations related to her psychiatric disability, left shoulder and right knee disabilities, left ear hearing loss, and foot disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability is service connected, and a VA examination was ordered to address his bilateral shoulder disability. The claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with VA examinations to evaluate his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative before the Board could issue a decision.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of any current left shoulder disorders. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again after these developments.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability has been manifested by pain and other symptoms resulting in motion limited to approximately the shoulder level since the effective date of service connection, warranting an initial rating of 20 percent.

The Veteran's right wrist disability is rated at 10 percent, effective December 1, 2009. The earlier effective date for TDIU rating has been granted.

The Veteran's right shoulder and right knee disabilities have been rated as noncompensable prior to September 26, 2013. The appeal for higher ratings is granted.,Effective September 26, 2013, the Veteran's right shoulder and right knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and his left shoulder disability is rated at 10 percent. Both conditions are considered to be of a 'direct' service connection type.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to specified dates for left lower extremity radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction, and SMC for loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for a left shoulder disorder. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.