Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's combined rating for pension purposes is 40 percent, which does not meet the schedular requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits. The evidence does not demonstrate that he is permanently and totally disabled from nonservice-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluation and records. The case will be returned to the Board for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine and left shoulder disorders are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right humerus fracture residuals, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including additional VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of his claimed psychiatric disorder, cervical spine, left ankle, right great toe, and left shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left and right knee disabilities, shoulder disabilities, cervical spine disability, and other conditions, collectively preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding his employability.

The Veteran's right and left hip disorders, bilateral pes planus, right shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder are all found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a cervical hernia, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, or degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine in service. The Veteran's PTSD and right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis were granted with effective dates based on information available at the time of his original claims within one year of discharge.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as a need for another VA examination of the right eye corneal scar.

The Veteran's insomnia is caused by his service-connected PTSD and the Board grants entitlement to service connection for insomnia.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal of the denial of service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disorder, including his long thoracic nerve dysfunction and arthritis of the acromioclavicular and glenohumeral joints, is service-connected as it developed during military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's injuries sustained on February 10, 1973 were proximately and immediately due to his own willful misconduct. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability was incurred in active service and is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new and relevant medical evidence received since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Veteran's claims include service connection for various orthopedic, psychiatric, and skin conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his right and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability and peptic ulcer disease are service-connected, with the right shoulder disability being granted on a direct basis due to in-service injury during combat. The peptic ulcer disease is also granted as it was diagnosed while the Veteran was on active duty.

The Board denied service connection for low back, left shoulder, and arthritis of the left leg disabilities. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected right shoulder and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing and issuance of a statement of the case.