Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not proximately due to or the result of her service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking any of the claimed disabilities to service, and thus denied all claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a change in hearing officer and the Veteran's request for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals for increased evaluations of asthmatic bronchitis and tinnitus.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is found to be at least as likely as not due to his service-connected right knee disability. For the period from April 28, 2006, to April 8, 2008, the Veteran's right knee disability was rated at 10 percent disabling. Since April 8, 2008, it has been rated at 20 percent disabling.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain updated treatment records and schedule examinations for the Veteran's right shoulder, right arm, and right elbow disabilities. The claims are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no competent medical evidence showing that any of the claimed conditions had their onset in service or within one year after discharge.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right and left shoulder disabilities are related to his in-service complaints of bilateral shoulder pain, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 30 percent, but the evidence does not show that his range of motion is limited to 25 degrees from the side even taking into account his complaints of pain. Therefore, an increased rating is denied.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the September 2004 rating decision is not new and material, thus denying the appellant's attempt to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's right knee disability is found to be causally related to his military service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder, bilateral hearing loss, sinus bradycardia, and anemia are not service-connected.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis for any of these conditions.

The Board has restored service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability and continues to grant a 20 percent rating for his left elbow disability. The issue of TDIU remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck, right hip, and right shoulder disabilities as well as chronic headaches due to lack of credible evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence supports a link between the current condition and his in-service injury.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining service treatment records and conducting VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected condition, and the Board finds that an extra-schedular TDIU is warranted from December 12, 2002.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and low back disability. The claim of service connection for left shoulder disability is remanded, as well as the reopened claim of service connection for cervical spine disability (on the merits).

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and affording the Veteran an opportunity to submit additional evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his current disabilities.