Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for further development of his medical records and VA examinations.

The Veteran's skin fungus claim is reopened and service connection is granted.,There is no evidence of a current disability for the 'toma' on the left shoulder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his service-connected right shoulder, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records and afford the Veteran a VA examination to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic right shoulder disability in service or for several years thereafter, and concluded that the Veteran's current right shoulder condition is more likely due to normal aging than an incident while in the military.

The Board found that the Veteran's varicose veins were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claims for increased ratings for chronic cystic acne and right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's appeals for initial ratings and increased ratings have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn her appeal.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 10% for the veteran's acne and eczema, finding that the symptoms did not meet criteria for higher ratings under any applicable schedular criteria.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder with impingement syndrome is found to have its onset in service and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the June 4, 1985 rating decision did not contain CUE in assigning an initial noncompensable disability rating for residuals of a left tibial fracture with osteoarthritic changes and chronic chondromalacia of the knee. The denial was based on the evidence showing no functional limitations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his shoulder disabilities and GERD.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a relationship between the Veteran's current right and left shoulder disabilities and his service, or any service-connected conditions. The claims for service connection are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and low back disability was denied. The Board found no evidence of a current acquired psychiatric disability related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected residual scar from excision of lipoma from the back is currently rated at 10 percent, and no greater. The Veteran also has a compensable evaluation for his gunshot wound scars on the left shoulder and chest.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine and right shoulder disorders are related to his military service, leading to a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need to clarify whether the current claims file is an original or rebuilt file.

The Board found that the psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by the service-connected right shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee, left hip, lumbosacral spine, and left shoulder disabilities are not related to his service-connected right ankle disability. The evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left shoulder, right wrist, and left wrist conditions have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for right shoulder disability and dermatitis were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's left shoulder injury during VA physical therapy was not deemed to be the result of carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA. The Board found that the injury occurred as a result of an event reasonably foreseeable.