Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records, particularly regarding his shoulder disabilities and low back disability. The case will be returned to the Board for further consideration.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus in January 2007. The Veteran's claims were not reopened, as new and material evidence was not presented to support these claims. Service connection for a right shoulder disability was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for COPD, heart disability, and bilateral shoulder disability. The decision was based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disorder is at least partially related to his service-connected left shoulder disability. He is also eligible for specially adapted housing benefits due to his bilateral knee disabilities, which preclude locomotion without the use of a cane or brace.

The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder bursitis is currently rated at 20 percent, effective April 1, 2005.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's left shoulder disability, effective from the date of the July 2010 rating decision. Additionally, a separate 10 percent disability rating is assigned for instability of the left shoulder.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a postponement of his hearing, and is now scheduling another hearing as appropriate for an incarcerated veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability and left shoulder disability, finding no new and material evidence to reopen these claims. The claim for right shoulder disability was also denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking it to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, right shoulder disability, low back disability, and knee disabilities. The Board found that there was no evidence of a chronic right shoulder or low back disability in service or within one year after service separation. The current diagnoses were not related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the schedular percentage requirements for TDIU, and the Board finds that he is unable to secure or maintain any substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder. The claims of service connection for a low back disability, joint pain, hepatitis C, and tinea pedis are remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reconsider his previously denied claim for service connection for chronic degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and nerve damage to the cervical spine, left shoulder, and left arm, claimed as secondary to surgical removal of ribs (now, status post removal of the first and cervical ribs for thoracic outlet syndrome).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing. The RO must schedule the Veteran for a Board hearing at the RO with notice provided to him at his current address.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the Veteran's right shoulder disability and found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and lack of service treatment records, requiring further medical evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected subacromial impingement of the left shoulder with degenerative joint disease is being remanded due to inadequate findings from a previous VA examination and the need for updated treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability during the period from March 9, 2009 to December 3, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA records and examination. The case will be returned to the Board once these are obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule him for a videoconference hearing at the local RO. The issues of service connection and rating remain unresolved.