Shoulder Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's right ankle and left knee disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing conditions. The right shoulder disability was also denied due to lack of in-service documentation.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED to the RO for further development, including VA examinations and readjudication of his claims.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current right shoulder, back, prostate, or head trauma disabilities to his military service. The preponderance of the evidence is against these claims.

The Board found no evidence of a service connection for the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability and cervical spine disability, as there was no in-service injury or disease that led to these conditions. The VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not that the current disabilities were caused by or related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and right shoulder scars are related to his military service, warranting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected migraine headaches and left shoulder impingement.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining information about the Veteran's employment and a VA examination to assess his ability to work with his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck pain, thoracic and lumbar spine disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and bilateral leg pain as these conditions are not separate from her service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting any of the requested increases in disability ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to be in need of regular aid and attendance, as he is unable to bathe himself or protect himself from daily hazards without assistance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip arthritis is at least as likely as not related to service, but his right shoulder and lumbar spine disabilities are not shown to be related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than June 30, 2008 for the award of service connection for status-post surgical repair of labral tear, right shoulder (claimed as right shoulder condition) as secondary to the service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of restless leg syndrome, lumbar spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, left ankle disorder, or residuals of fractured pelvis, to include bilateral hip disorder. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current low back disability and symptoms of left hip, knee, and shoulder disabilities are related to active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hip and shoulder disabilities are not related to his service or a service-connected disability, thus denying service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left arm disorder is not related to service and denied his claim. The right ankle disorder claim was reopened with new evidence, but service connection remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal for higher disability ratings for his service-connected conditions has been withdrawn.

The Board found no current disability involving the left shoulder and denied service connection for right shoulder and cervical spine disabilities, concluding that they are not related to service or service-connected conditions.