Shoulder Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disorders are not related to her service, including a motor vehicle accident in 1996. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disabilities, including impingement syndrome, type 2 acromion, left shoulder tendon tear, and cyst, had their onset in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left and right shoulder disorders are not related to his military service, including as secondary to his service-connected paranoid schizophrenia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records, as well as arranging for a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed hip, knee, and shoulder disorders. The effective date for the 100% evaluation for ischemic heart disease will also be addressed.

The Veteran's right shoulder and bicep tendonitis are currently rated at 10 percent, effective March 16, 2010. The left ankle spurs are also rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability, post-surgical labral tear, has been rated at 20% since March 3, 2011.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral shoulder disability, migraine headaches, CNS disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and skin disability (melanoma), have been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have diagnosed low back, right shoulder, or right hip disabilities and thus denied her claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination for his shoulder disability. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's claims for right shoulder disorder and hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding the onset and continuity of service-connected left shoulder osteoarthritis. The Veteran's claims for carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists remain under review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the local RO. The case will not be decided on its merits until this hearing takes place.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to allow for additional development and consideration.,Your claims for service connection have been returned to the Board for further review.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected right shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left shoulder disability related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tendinomyositis of the left shoulder is granted service connection as it is related to his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder. The Veteran's penile induration, claimed as circumcision abnormalities, is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or event.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for GERD and a right shoulder disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and granted a 10% evaluation for degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder and hands, but no more.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service for any of the claimed conditions.,VA examinations and medical records do not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to active duty.