Shoulder Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran did not have any of the claimed conditions during or as a result of his service in the military. Therefore, the claims for hair loss, diarrhea, right shoulder disability, chest pain, right hand disability, and chloracne are denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a right shoulder disorder. The VA has determined that further examination and opinion are needed to determine if the current condition is related to his in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected right shoulder disability, characterized by recurrent dislocations and a post-surgical scar, was denied. The current rating of 30 percent is deemed adequate given the range of motion observed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for her service-connected thoracolumbar spine and right shoulder arthritis due to additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his left shoulder impingement syndrome and depressive disorder, do not render him unemployable. The VA compensation examiner found that the Veteran requires sedentary employment but is capable of obtaining and maintaining all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, amputation of the left leg above the knee, residuals of cold injury of the right lower extremity, arthritis of the right knee, arthritis of the right and left shoulders, and residuals of a left chest injury. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a causal link between these conditions and service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current neck, back, left shoulder, and right shoulder disorders are not service-connected as they did not manifest during or are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to her military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and a right shoulder disability, finding that he did not have a current disability to relate to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist disorder, stroke, and right shoulder disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his complaints during service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including right and left shoulder disabilities, back disability, hypertension, and left foot disability have been reopened. An initial compensable evaluation (10%) has been assigned for degenerative joint disease of the right great toe.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased rating for status post right shoulder arthroplasty with degenerative joint disease, as it was considered a full grant of benefits in a June 2010 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical examinations, as well as to ensure that all due process requirements are met.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, as they have no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disorder and increased ratings for his right arm limitation of motion and degenerative joint disease of the right scapula. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including recurrent dislocations and degenerative joint disease, is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board finds that the evidence does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and low back disorder. The claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder was also denied.

The Veteran's right foot disability was not present during service and is denied. The Board also found no current cervical spine or bilateral shoulder disabilities, thus denying the claims for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and remanded it for further development. The Veteran submitted new evidence showing he had surgery on his shoulder in October 1975, which is considered material as it raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim.

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral shoulder disability and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.