Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for service-connected right shoulder and lumbosacral spine disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his left shoulder and ulnar neuropathy disabilities, including whether separate ratings are warranted for other affected body parts.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a nasal disorder (sinusitis and deviated septum) have been denied as there is no current evidence of such disorders. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and the acquisition of private medical records.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected asthma, effective from the date of this decision. The criteria for a higher 100 percent evaluation have not been met.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right shoulder injury with degenerative joint disease and impingement is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for Reiter's syndrome and service connection for a left shoulder disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board found no evidence of in-service aggravation of the Veteran's pre-existing left shoulder disability, and thus denied service connection.

The Board found that the September 1980 bicycle accident was due to the Veteran's willful misconduct, and thus denied service connection for his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his left shoulder tendonitis.

The Veteran's recurrent left shoulder subluxation is not manifested by minor arm motion limited to 25 degrees from the side, and therefore does not warrant a higher disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for skin condition(s) of the scrotal and/or shoulder areas due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The claim is now reviewed on a de novo basis.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings has been withdrawn, and the claims for cervical intervertebral disc syndrome, lumbar degenerative disc disease, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, left upper extremity radiculopathy with cubital tunnel syndrome, residuals of partial medial meniscectomy, residual spurring from ankle injury, headaches associated with discectomy and fusion, and scar have all been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is about a higher rating for his service-connected left shoulder disability, which has been rated at 20 percent. The RO needs to arrange for the Veteran to undergo a VA examination and obtain any additional records before deciding whether to grant an extra-schedular rating or remand the case.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a disability rating under VA compensation standards.,For his low back disorder, the evidence shows that he has forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine between 60 degrees and 85 degrees; or combined range of motion greater than 120 degrees but not more than 235 degrees. There is no evidence of muscle spasm, guarding, localized tenderness, ankylosis, or additional functional impairment due to repetitive use.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a dental disability, bilateral ankle disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral knee disability, facial rash, and left leg disability, were denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or disease that resulted in current disabilities.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for right shoulder and right knee disorders to the RO for further development. The Veteran's conditions are being considered secondary to his already service-connected left knee disability.