Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran was granted a combined disability rating of 70 percent for service-connected disabilities effective August 25, 2005. The Board found that the Veteran met the criteria for TDIU as of this date and confirmed the effective date of January 17, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional National Guard, VA, and private treatment records for his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's left shoulder disorder was found to not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to July 2, 2009 and from September 1, 2010 following total shoulder arthroplasty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or nexus to service. The only condition found with chronicity in service was sinusitis, which has been resolved and does not have residuals.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to associate all relevant VA treatment records. The issues include increased ratings for PTSD and shell fragment wound, as well as service connection for TBI.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is manifested by limitation of shoulder flexion to no less than 50 degrees and abduction to no less than 70 degrees, with pain on motion. The criteria for a higher rating have not been met.

The Veteran's appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for a right shoulder disability has been withdrawn. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for migraine headaches and right eye disabilities are remanded for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder and right knee disorders, finding no direct service connection but also noting that the arthritis of the right knee is aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran is not entitled to an increased rating for right knee total knee replacement status post medial meniscectomy with residual scars or instability of the right knee, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective March 24, 2010, based on his combined schedular rating of 70 percent for service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder was granted service connection. The Board found that the Veteran had a chronic condition during his period of active service and resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to missing service treatment records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bursitis of the bilateral shoulders and is granting it, based on new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that her degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder did not meet criteria for an increased rating, and her PTSD and residuals of a fracture of the distal nares met the criteria for compensable ratings.

The Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions that were incurred or aggravated by service, and arthritis is not presumed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral peripheral neuropathy and left shoulder disability have been granted. The decision is based on direct evidence of a nexus to service, with no presumption applied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of any lumbosacral spine, left knee, and right shoulder disabilities. The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral ankle and knee conditions, bilateral shoulder conditions, residuals of rib fractures, a low back condition, circulatory disturbances of the legs and right toe amputation, and sleep apnea. The evidence did not establish a direct relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, reopening the previously denied claim based on new evidence. The appellant is now entitled to compensation for this condition.