Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death was due to pancreatic and colon cancer, which were not service-connected. The appellant did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. His left shoulder disability is rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 5051, while his asbestosis does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right shoulder condition. The Veteran is presumed to have had a pre-existing right shoulder condition, which was aggravated by his period of ACDUTRA in June 1955.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU.

The Veteran's claimed disabilities are not service-connected as they are not shown to have developed due to in-service injury or disease, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure. The right wrist disability does not warrant a rating greater than 10 percent.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of service connection for a right shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition, which is claimed to be related to his service-connected low back disability, has been remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability was reduced from 40 percent to 10 percent, effective November 1, 2008. The increased evaluation for the right shoulder is granted.,The Veteran's endometriosis claim has been reopened and service connection is granted.,The Veteran's hypertension, gastrointestinal disability, sleep disorder, vision disorder, and respiratory disability are not service-connected.,The Veteran meets criteria for a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left elbow scars, right shoulder arthritis, and onychomycosis are not related to service. The Veteran's Hodgkin's disease is currently active or in a treatment phase.

The Board finds that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability or an inguinal hernia as there is no evidence of such conditions during service, and the medical evidence does not support a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide him with a new VA examination to assess his bilateral shoulder disorder and lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU were granted, but the specific ratings assigned are not provided in this decision.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right shoulder disability and granted service connection based on direct evidence linking his current condition to an in-service injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee and left shoulder disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Veteran meets the threshold requirements for TDIU due to a single service-connected disability rated at 40 percent or more and a combined rating of 70 percent or higher. The Board finds that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities, including depression, left knee disability, low back disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, and left ankle and hemorrhoids.

The Board has granted service connection for posttraumatic lumbar spine residual degenerative joint disease, chronic sacroiliac and coccyx sprain, chronic posttraumatic residual left shoulder sprain and degenerative joint disease, posttraumatic right knee residual degenerative joint disease, posttraumatic left knee residual degenerative joint disease, and posttraumatic left ankle residual degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining additional medical records and providing a new opinion from an examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as a need for a medical nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claims for an initial increased rating for his service-connected left shoulder disability and service connection for a headache disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.