Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is not manifested by nonunion of the clavicle, recurrent dislocation of the scapulohumeral joint, or limitation of arm motion. Therefore, a compensable rating for his service-connected right shoulder disability is denied.

The Board found that a chronic bilateral shoulder disability was not manifest during active service and is not shown to have developed as a result of an event, injury, or disease during active service nor to be proximately due to a service-connected disability. Therefore, the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability was denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected gunshot wound to the left side of the neck with muscle involvement and surgical scar on the right side of the neck. The Board has determined that further medical clarification is needed.

The Veteran's right shoulder and biceps tendinitis/bursitis were incurred during his active service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability and his claimed bilateral shoulder disorder. The VA will also schedule examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle, elbow, shoulder, neck, and nerve disabilities. The evidence does not establish a nexus between these conditions and active duty.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's periods of active duty for training and inactive duty for training, as well as to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the onset and relationship of his claimed conditions to service. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the current status of his ankle, shoulder, and knee disabilities and whether they are related to service.

The Veteran was granted a 30% rating for degenerative changes of the right shoulder effective from July 20, 2010. He has appealed this decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to his service-connected PTSD. The claim for secondary service connection was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disorder but denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disorder and right knee disorder are not related to his period of active duty service. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability, an in-service injury or disease, or a nexus between the two. The Veteran's left shoulder disability is not presumed due to service and there is no direct evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine whether the Veteran meets the criteria for special monthly pension based on aid and attendance or housebound status. The appeal is currently in remand status.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left total shoulder replacement residuals are related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current right knee and left shoulder arthritis to his service, including any in-service injuries. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome. Service connection is granted for a lumbar spine disability, depressive disorder with anxiety, and bilateral ankle, knee, hip, wrist, elbow, and shoulder disabilities due to undiagnosed illness or in-service exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left shoulder disorder is not causally or etiologically related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's chronic dislocation of the right shoulder has been rated at 60 percent since November 1, 2011. The RO assigned a 100 percent rating from September 23, 2010 to November 1, 2011 for a right total shoulder arthroplasty necessitating convalescence and returned the Veteran to a 30 percent rating from November 1, 2011. The current 60 percent rating is the maximum schedular disability rating authorized under VA's rating schedule.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal seeking increased initial ratings for his service-connected right shoulder, left knee and right carpal tunnel syndrome disabilities.