Shoulder Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a chronic right shoulder disability in service or within one year post-service, and the Veteran's current right shoulder disability is not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the service connection claims and rating issue. The right knee disorder claim will be addressed with a new VA examination, while other issues may require further clarification or evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, hypertension, tinnitus, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, right knee and left knee disabilities, right ankle and left ankle disabilities, left heel disability, and left shoulder disability were denied as the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active service. The other issues remain pending and will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn their appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining medical records and determining whether any current right wrist or shoulder disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of her Reserve service and scheduling VA examinations to address the claims for narcolepsy and a low back disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a Board hearing. The specific conditions and issues are related to his right upper extremity and shoulder, but the service connection theory remains 'direct'. There is no information provided about exposure basis or other specifics.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have current left ear hearing loss disability, and his preexisting lumbar spine disorder was not aggravated by service. His right shoulder and left shoulder disorders are addressed in a separate remand. The initial compensable ratings for costochondritis and right ear hearing loss disability were also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, as well as chronic fatigue syndrome, are granted based on their presumptive status under the provisions of the Persian Gulf Veterans' Act.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen for service connection for residuals of a back injury, right shoulder disorder, left leg disorder (including left thigh, knee, and foot), right leg disorder (including right thigh, knee, and foot), left shoulder disorder, heart murmur, and vision disorder. Effective dates have not been established.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and the Veteran's claim of secondary service connection for a right shoulder disability. The decision is final as it was not appealed to the Court.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right shoulder disorder that was incurred or aggravated by service, including during periods of Reserve and National Guard duty. The VA examiner found no evidence of such an injury in service and concluded that any current right shoulder disorders are less likely related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, and the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and right shoulder disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for entitlement to service connection for a right hip disorder, entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disorder, and entitlement to an increased rating for a cervical spine disorder prior to the Board's decision. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected multilevel mild degenerative discogenic change of the thoracolumbar spine.,Service connection is also granted for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, but the appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for generalized arthritis of the fingers, shoulders, and hips due to new evidence submitted since the September 2009 decision. The Veteran's current condition is found to be related to his active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence does not support a grant of benefits in any of these cases.