Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including DJD of the lumbar spine, bursitis of the left shoulder, mucous retention cyst of the right maxillary sinus, and pressure on the brain with headaches and dizzy spells, all associated with participation in Project SHAD. The appeal was not about service connection at all.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right shoulder disability, which includes arthritis, was incurred during service and is related to his in-service right shoulder disability. The cervical spine disability is also found to be related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and thoracolumbar spine disorders due to a lack of current disability evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a shrapnel wound scar of the scrotum and denied service connection for bilateral shoulder disorder and hemorrhoids. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service injury, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.

The Board found that the appellant did not have a shoulder injury during active service, and his current shoulder disabilities are not related to service.,Diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including benign prostatic hypertrophy, depressive disorder, a lumbar spine disability, polyarthralgias, left and right shoulder disabilities, stomach disability, and skin cancer. The remaining issues on appeal will require additional development of medical records.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not experience an additional disability caused by VA care, resulting in left foot drop after undergoing left knee replacement surgery. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected left shoulder disability was denied. The RO granted a 30 percent rating effective October 4, 2011.

The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder disorder was not incurred in service and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by her service-connected knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right shoulder and left knee disabilities are not causally or etiologically related to active service, including a motor vehicle accident in December 1990.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disorder is service-connected, but his right hip disorder is not. The evidence supports a finding of in-service injury to the right shoulder and current diagnosis of right shoulder strain, while there is no indication of any right hip condition during or after service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right shoulder and left shoulder conditions, are rated at a combined 90 percent. The Board finds that these disabilities render the Veteran unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the record, including obtaining legible copies of Fort Drum records and scheduling VA examinations. The claim will be reviewed to determine if service connection can be granted.

The Veteran's service-connected DJD of the left shoulder has not been manifested by limitation of motion to 25 degrees from the side, ankylosis of the scapulohumeral articulation, or impairment of the humerus. Therefore, his claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of right shoulder, right knee, left knee, bilateral eye disorder, right ear hearing loss, and sinusitis has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for increased ratings and service connection claims. The gunshot wound residuals of the right shoulder with involvement of Muscle Group III are currently rated at 30 percent, while the other conditions have been addressed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, and service connection claims for a right shoulder disability, a lumbar spine disability, a cervical spine disability, and tinnitus.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a left shoulder disorder, which he contends is related to an injury in service. The Board has remanded the case for further development and clarification of the nature and etiology of any current left shoulder disorders.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, left knee, or right knee as there is no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within one year thereafter and it is not shown to be causally related to any incident of service.