Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted increased ratings for the appellant's service-connected right and left hallux valgus disabilities. The decision denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the appellant's service-connected left knee disability and a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability is not related to his service, and denied both his claim for service connection and his TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging a joint examination to determine service connection for joint pain.

The Veteran's right shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities are all found to be service-connected.,Headaches have been granted a noncompensable rating prior to March 30, 2006. Since then, the Veteran is rated at 10 percent for headaches.

The Veteran seeks service connection for left elbow, wrist, and shoulder disabilities. The case is being remanded to provide additional development including a VA examination to determine the current residuals of his service-connected malaria and whether any currently present disability of the left wrist, elbow, or shoulder was caused or aggravated by the service-connected malaria.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's shoulder joint and muscle pain is not shown to be related to service, and the Board denies service connection.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left shoulder disability, secondary to a gunshot wound to the left base of the neck, since September 5, 2008.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the claims. The low back disability claim is also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service connection claims for various conditions. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including VA examinations and the provision of updated medical records.

The Board denied all issues related to service connection and initial evaluations for various disabilities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for increased ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and cervical spine disabilities require additional development, including VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for her right shoulder acromioclavicular subluxation, left shoulder reconstruction with residuals (exclusive of a period of an assigned temporary total rating), and migraine headaches were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support granting any increased ratings.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his right shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA vocational rehabilitation records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability was as likely as not aggravated by his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's Dupuytren's contracture of the right hand was found to be incurred in service and granted service connection.

The Board denied service connection for amputations of the left thumb and index and middle fingers, as well as arthritis of the left hand, elbow, shoulder, and neck. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were related to active military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depressive disorder with anxiety, residuals of rubella, right ankle disability, and left shoulder disability as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.