Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and the acquisition of more recent treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left inguinal hernia was incurred in service, and his right shoulder strain with tendonopathy is not related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic neck and shoulder disability related to service. The low back disability is considered pending as the claim requires further examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability and finds that new and material evidence has been received to support this claim. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current left shoulder disability is causally related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the scheduled hearing.

The Veteran is seeking compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability of the left shoulder due to surgery and post-operative care by VA, but his claim was remanded due to a need for further investigation into quality assurance records.

The Board found no evidence that the Veteran's right shoulder disability is directly related to service or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current left shoulder and right knee disorders are related to his military service. The claims for service connection will be remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's appeals seeking compensable ratings for upper left clavicle, upper anterior left arm, and posterior left shoulder basal cell carcinoma (BCC) removal scars have been dismissed due to the Veteran's failure to provide necessary authorizations for VA to secure outstanding records of private treatment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling new examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for chloracne and right and left knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service. The claim for keratosis and hyperkeratosis (claimed as dry skin, tunnels in and under skin, wart-like growths on the feet, extra dry hands, and skin cancer) has been reopened due to new evidence received since the last final denial.

The Veteran's injuries in a motorcycle accident are being reviewed to determine if they occurred in the line of duty and were not due to willful misconduct. The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's alcohol use was excessive.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right shoulder disorder. The case is REMANDED to obtain relevant medical records, arrange for VA examinations, and readjudicate the claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right toe disability. The Veteran's current right toe symptoms, along with his statements regarding an in-service injury during an automobile accident, are sufficient to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a right shoulder injury should be remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease, neck disability, right shoulder disability, and back disability has been granted. The conditions are linked to military noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities require additional development, including scheduling of VA examinations and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and its impact on employment. The TDIU claim will also be evaluated in light of the new evidence.