Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right leg, spine, or shoulder disability for which service connection can be granted. The evidence shows no chronicity of symptoms since his motorcycle accident in 1986 and no medical diagnosis of any current disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right shoulder disability, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of reopening his pes planus and lumbosacral strain service connection claims, as well as his claim for heart disease. The left shoulder disability claim was also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder disability and bilateral arm and hand disabilities are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a direct connection to military service or aggravation by a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left shoulder disability first manifested during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) on September 8, 2001 and is related to a service-connected injury. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's combined evaluation for compensation is 60 percent, which does not meet the threshold for a schedular TDIU rating. The Board finds that his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a personal hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right shoulder disability secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The Veteran is granted a 20 percent rating for each knee disability, with limitations in motion and instability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current nature and extent of his service-connected disabilities. The case will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions of polyarthralgia (arthritis or joint pain) and asthma are not service-connected, as there is no evidence to support a connection between these conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia is not service-connected as it was not incurred or aggravated by her periods of active and inactive duty for training.,There is no evidence of a right shoulder disorder during the Veteran's periods of ACDUTRA, nor any current diagnosis.

The Veteran's skin condition and shoulder disorder were not found to warrant a higher rating or service connection, respectively.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder and neck injuries are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of his claims based on VA records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, a back disability, skin disorder, hernia condition, desmoid tumor condition, rectal cancer with proctoctolectomy, and left arm/shoulder disorder. The decision is based on the presumption of exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is satisfied with the current rating for his cervical spine disability and therefore, the appeal in this matter must be dismissed. The claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic left shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right shoulder disability, including degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, is at least as likely as not related to his active service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of shrapnel wounds to the neck, back, right shoulder and arm, as well as a low back disorder, are denied.,Service connection was granted for residual scars due to shrapnel wounds. However, service connection for a low back disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of a left shoulder disability as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability, and denied his increased rating and TDIU ratings.

The Veteran does not have a left shoulder disability that is attributable to active duty service and the Board finds that service connection for this condition is denied.