Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and right ear hearing loss have been denied as there is no current disability found in either condition, and the evidence does not meet VA compensation criteria.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a VA examination.,Service connection for various musculoskeletal disabilities (thoracolumbar spine, right knee, left knee, bilateral shoulder) is being remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection for a right knee disability is being remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection for a left knee disability is being remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability is being remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (depression) is being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his left shoulder separation with traumatic arthritis, currently rated at 30 percent. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back, neck, left arm, right arm, left shoulder, and right shoulder disorders are related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA neurological examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions and new evidence submitted by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran claims his left shoulder disorder is secondary to service-connected knee disabilities. The Board finds the VA examinations inadequate and remands for a new examination to determine if the service-connected knee disabilities caused or aggravated his left shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to verify his service in Vietnam and the details of a helicopter crash, as well as to obtain medical records related to his left foot disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and determined that the Veteran's right sternoclavicular strain with labral tear warrants a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder sprain has been rated at 10 percent, but no more, due to painful motion limiting her arm range of motion to 120 degrees.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been granted, effective June 1, 2005. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to August 30, 2012 is being remanded due to the change in his disability picture.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back and shoulder conditions, are sufficiently severe to render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to June 27, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the scar and its impact on the Veteran's right shoulder injury. The TDIU claim is also held in abeyance pending completion of this development.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to verify the Veteran's service periods and obtain relevant medical records. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations. The right shoulder disability and bilateral hearing loss claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate opinions from the VA examiner regarding the Veteran's claimed knee, hip and shoulder disorders.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disorder and remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions. The right knee bursitis rating issue is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder strain has been productive of slight limitation of motion, but the Board granted a 10% rating based on pain under 38 C.F.R. § 4.59.