Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board due to lack of evidence supporting his assertions.

The Veteran's right shoulder impingement syndrome resulted in limited abduction, with a maximum of 70 degrees from the side beginning September 8, 2006. The Veteran's right knee and left knee injuries were characterized by limited flexion.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability did not warrant a higher rating prior to September 8, 2006, or after that date. Her right knee and left knee disabilities each warranted a noncompensable rating prior to September 8, 2006, but were rated as 10 percent disabling beginning September 8, 2006.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and conducting additional examinations to address the nature and etiology of his bilateral knee, shoulder, and headache disabilities, as well as the severity of his service-connected right thoracolumbar strain.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting any of her requested increases or establishing service connection for a cervical spine disability.

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's service, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, a right knee condition, or a right shoulder condition. The claims were denied as there was insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for neck disorder, back disorder, right shoulder injury, and left shoulder disorder. The Veteran was granted a noncompensable rating for bilateral pes planus.

The Board found that the Veteran's right shoulder disability was not present in service or until many years thereafter and is not related to service. As such, the claim for service connection for a right shoulder strain was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate examinations and incomplete evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his service connection claims, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his respiratory disability and hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is being REMANDED to the RO for further examination and readjudication of his TDIU claim due to incomplete opinions regarding the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employment.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for MRSA due to lack of allegation of specific error. The Veteran's claims for right shoulder, right ankle, and lung disabilities are denied as there is no current diagnosis or symptoms.

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder is not service-connected as there is no current diagnosis.,The Veteran's lumbago and bilateral L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1 facet syndrome are considered service-connected due to continuity of symptoms since active duty.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims of entitlement to service connection for left shoulder disability, right elbow disability, left wrist disability, and bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and the Board has dismissed all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for alcoholism, high cholesterol, right shoulder disability, bilateral pes planus, low back disability, and hemorrhoids have been denied as a matter of law due to the prohibition on direct service connection for these conditions based on their relationship to substance abuse. The claim for initial compensable evaluation for service-connected hemorrhoids is also denied.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current left shoulder and left knee conditions, including whether they are related to service. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be remanded for these purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service records and arranging for VA examinations.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 30 percent prior to April 26, 2010 and at 20 percent as of that date. He also has a separate 10 percent rating for his painful scar. The cervical spine disorder is found to be secondary to the service-connected left shoulder disability. TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for increased ratings for PTSD, right shoulder joint disability, and scarring disabilities. The current evaluations are considered adequate.