Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his current disability levels and determine if service connection can be established for a right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as she withdrew her appeal prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims can be considered on their merits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and an increased evaluation for his left shoulder disorder, finding insufficient evidence to establish a causal link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability was not service-connected, and his benign prostatic hypertrophy/voiding dysfunction was also denied. The left shoulder disability received a higher rating.

The Veteran's right knee disorder is now service-connected. Service connection for low back, right shoulder, and left shoulder disorders remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to unclear medical opinions and need for additional evidence.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and bilateral shoulder disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left shoulder disability is at least as likely as not related to his military service, specifically an injury he sustained during active duty. The evidence supports this finding and resolves any doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has accepted the Veteran's October 2007 substantive appeal as timely filed, allowing her to proceed with her claims for higher initial ratings for various service-connected disabilities. The effective date of these awards is set at November 1, 2005.

The Board has remanded the claims for edema of the hips and hands, bilateral shoulder disorder, and thoracic spine disorder due to incomplete development. The Veteran's service connection claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's post-operative right shoulder disability has not been shown to have resulted in limitation of motion at the shoulder level, and therefore a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her right shoulder disability was denied, and the Board found that she did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow disorder secondary to her service-connected right humerus fracture was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of nasal fracture, status-post septoplasty and turbinoplasty, to include maxillary sinusitis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled video-conference hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after rescheduling.

The Board determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder disability, which included a fracture and degenerative joint disease, did not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his service-connected right shoulder disability was denied by the RO. The claim is based on a direct service connection and not involving any presumption, exposure basis, or reopening due to new evidence.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability, following a hemiarthroplasty, is currently rated at 20 percent and the Board finds that it does not warrant an increase to higher ratings.