Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his right shoulder disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and cervical spine disability, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the right shoulder claim. The cervical spine disability was not found to be related to active duty.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for glenohumbral osteoarthritis of the right shoulder, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected left shoulder condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that new evidence did not relate his current back disability to service, and the claim was denied. For the laceration scars of the upper left back, a rating prior to September 23, 2008, was denied as there was no evidence of disabling manifestations. Since then, a 10% rating has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing new opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder disability. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for a right shoulder disability and entitlement to an increased rating for status post left total knee replacement with history of anterior ligament reconstruction are also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral allergic conjunctivitis and blepharitis, finding that the Veteran's current eye conditions had their onset in service. The remaining issues of service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition, neck condition, back condition, and other eye conditions are still pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and readjudicating the claims with consideration of all evidence. The Veteran's appeal is now pending again.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of her right knee disability, as well as her claims for effective dates. The case is also being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hip and leg disorder and left shoulder disorder are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a left lower extremity disability, claimed as the left hip and left leg. A VA examination is required to determine if this condition is related to active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities and new claims. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the issuance of a Statement of the Case on certain issues, including those involving sleep apnea and hemorrhoids/dizziness.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left shoulder condition was denied because there was no medical evidence to show that the condition is secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The new and material evidence submitted does not relate to this issue.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of a left shoulder disability.

The Veteran has withdrawn all his appeals, and the Board therefore dismisses the entire appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and records, including service personnel records.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his left knee disability was denied. His right shoulder disability claim, which had been previously denied on the merits, was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted after the July 2008 denial. The Board found that the Veteran's right shoulder disability was aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities. The increased rating claims for left knee chondromalacia and internal derangement of the left knee are being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest possible disability rating of 100 percent, effective June 8, 2010. The claim for higher ratings for his service-connected disabilities of the knees and shoulders, as well as his asbestosis, are denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and readjudicating the claim. The Veteran is seeking service connection for right shoulder disorder and cervical spine disability, to include as secondary to service-connected TMJ.