Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and needs further development before making a decision on the service connection claim for left shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's claim for higher initial ratings for atopic dermatitis was denied. The RO increased the disability rating from 10% to 30%, effective April 2006.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, and his mild degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder received a compensable rating. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further development.

The Veteran's service records do not show any diagnosed conditions related to his claimed disabilities. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a right shoulder disability, left hand disability, headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disorder, or short-term memory loss that were incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability was incurred in service and granted service connection for it. The claim for jaw pain is remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations and effective dates, finding that service connection had already been granted prior to February 27, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, effective October 2009. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted prior to this date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders as secondary to her service-connected left knee disability are being reopened. The Board is requesting additional medical opinions and records in order to properly assess the relationship between these conditions and her service-connected left knee disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a lack of opportunity for a hearing before the Board. The case will be returned to the RO after the requested hearing.

The Veteran's cervical and thoracolumbar spine disabilities were granted increased ratings, while the left shoulder disability was found to have originated in service. The skin disorder of the fingers is presumed to be due to exposure to fuel in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, left ankle, and bilateral knee conditions have been granted. The diagnoses are all related to in-service injuries or diseases.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including rotator cuff tear of the left shoulder, right shoulder disorder, left and right ankle disorders, left and right knee disorders, arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD), hypertension, and a neurological disorder (headaches) have all been denied. The Board found that none of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal for a separate compensable rating for muscle and/or nerve damage associated with the service-connected left (major) shoulder adhesive capsulitis has been withdrawn.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disorder, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The claim for bilateral pes planus was not addressed as it had already been previously denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ulcerative colitis is granted. The claims for tinnitus and the other conditions are denied.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, finding that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim. The left shoulder disability issue remains pending.