Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claims for reopening of service connection for left shoulder disability, skin disability, and respiratory disability (to include emphysema). The claim for GERD was not granted. Right ear hearing loss disability was also denied.

The Board has determined that further examination and medical opinions are needed to determine if the Veteran's current joint disabilities, including shoulder and cervical spine conditions, are related to service. The appeal is being remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to address his claims of service connection for left shoulder disability, right ankle disability, and headaches.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development of the record, including securing VA treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his left shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been presented. The Veteran's right hip, shoulder, sleep apnea, and knee conditions are still under review.

The Veteran's claim for an increase in his left shoulder disability was denied due to failure to report for a VA examination. The case is now being remanded to schedule the Veteran for an appropriate examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the current nature and etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder and cervical spine disabilities, as well as their relationship to service. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine these issues.

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

The Board denied service connection for a thoracic spine disability and bilateral shoulder disability, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that would support a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and restoration of service connection were remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected sinusitis is granted as it is proximately due to his service-connected deviated septum.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his shoulder conditions have been denied. The current effective dates for the grants of service connection are established as per the RO's decisions.,The Veteran is currently rated at 60 percent for total arthroplasty of the right shoulder, and 20 percent each for osteoarthritis of the left shoulder and recurrent dislocation of the left shoulder. The claims for higher ratings remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The appeal is not about service connection at all, e.g., a clothing allowance or fee dispute.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected acromioclavicular separation of the right shoulder was granted effective September 10, 2009.,Service connection for mild degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder was also established as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals at the RO.

The Board found that the Veteran's rotator cuff tear of the left shoulder is not related to his active military service and denied the claim. The umbilical and ventral hernia was diagnosed post-service, but the VA examiner opined it may be related to combat service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation and TDIU, finding that the current 30 percent rating adequately reflects his disability level.

The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor is it related to his service-connected right shoulder disability. The claim for service connection on secondary basis was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tendonitis of the right shoulder and migraine headaches, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to active service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative.