Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's back disorder and TBI are related to his active duty service, but there is insufficient evidence to establish a connection for the left shoulder disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's case requires additional development due to new evidence and a need for a VA examination.

The Veteran is seeking compensation for an additional disability resulting from a March 2007 left shoulder arthroplasty. The Board has decided to remand the case for further clarification and evidence collection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a left hand disorder or right shoulder disorder, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection for a left hand disorder and a right shoulder disorder are denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing such disorders were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his military service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder is presumed to have been incurred in service due to its manifestation within one year of his separation.

The Veteran's right knee disability, diagnosed as patellofemoral pain syndrome, resulted in noncompensable limitation of motion. The Board found that the criteria for a 10 percent rating have been met.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service connected as secondary to his service-connected lumbar fusion.,Service connection for postoperative suprapubic hernia was granted with an effective date of October 23, 1987.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical examination, and thus the Veteran's right shoulder condition claim will be reviewed again with a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder condition, which is secondary to his service-connected squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and cervical lymph node cancer, has been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the condition. The Veteran must be provided with proper duty-to-assist notice.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability is service-connected, but his bilateral shoulder disability cannot be linked to his service-connected bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a new examination to assess his lumbosacral spine disability and determine the nature and etiology of his claimed cervical and thoracic spine and right shoulder conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to procedural errors and the need for a new examination.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent since January 18, 2000. Effective March 10, 2014, the Veteran's right shoulder radiculopathy associated with his cervical spine degenerative joint disease warrants a separate 40 percent rating.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, which is not productive of limitation of motion at shoulder level, does not warrant an initial evaluation in excess of the currently assigned 10 percent rating.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing left shoulder disorder was clearly and unmistakably not aggravated by service, as well as to obtain any missing treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination, including medical opinions regarding his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's left shoulder impingement syndrome with history of bursitis is currently rated at 20 percent, and the neuropathy associated with this condition is separately rated at 20 percent. The Board finds that these ratings are appropriate based on the evidence provided.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.