Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for a shell fragment wound of the left shoulder is being remanded due to incomplete development and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for chronic headaches, bilateral shoulder disorders, and left and right elbow disorders due to a motorcycle accident in service. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and consideration of unemployability issues.

The VA has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left ankle condition, and no other service-connected conditions are linked to his claimed disabilities.,VA examinations found diagnoses of medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow), osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular joint, lumbar degenerative disc disease, and lumbar osteoarthritis. The Veteran reported experiencing pain in his shoulders and elbows during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the criteria for a TDIU have not been met.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need to clarify his periods of active duty. The Board will address these issues in a subsequent decision.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, effective from April 1, 2009. The small bowel perforation post-operative condition remains noncompensable.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have any service-connected disabilities, and therefore denied all claims for service connection.

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance of another person is established based on his disabilities, including dizziness, shoulder problems, pneumonia, and hypertension. The Board finds that the evidence supports this claim.

The Board has found that the preponderance of evidence is against the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and left shoulder disability. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been reopened and granted.,Service connection for the scar on the left shoulder was also granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his tinnitus and right shoulder/wrist injuries, as well as to obtain updated treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and because a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) must be issued.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to an in-service injury and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability is likely related to service, and thus granted his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increase were denied, and the claim for an earlier effective date was also denied. The Board found that the residuals of a vertebral fracture at T-12 did not warrant a rating higher than 60 percent, and the residuals of a right shoulder injury did not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The right shoulder disorder was not shown to be related to service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's current arthritis of multiple joints other than both knees, both shoulders, the lumbar spine, the right ankle, and the left elbow is not related to his military service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's left and right shoulder arthritis were incurred as a result of injuries during active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service connected due to in-service noise exposure. His cervical spine and bilateral shoulder disabilities are not service connected as they pre-existed service or were not shown within one year of separation.