Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected lumbar spine, left hand, and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition, residuals of a right wrist injury, and bilateral eye condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right knee disorders are denied. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a link between any diagnosed conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and a psychiatric disability, other than anxiety neurosis, were denied. The claim for the shoulder disability was previously denied on direct service connection grounds, while the psychiatric disability claim is based on secondary service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because a timely substantive appeal was not received within the required time frame.

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder is not service connected, and his lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease has been rated appropriately based on the evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's reported symptoms and in-service injury are sufficient to establish a current disability related to his active duty. Service connection was denied for a left elbow condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for DJD of the right and left knees, as well as DJD of the left shoulder, were denied by the RO. The RO found that the current evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his knee conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration of whether there are any factors warranting referral for extraschedular evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his right shoulder arthritis, left knee disability, and right thumb fracture are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a shoulder disorder and hearing loss. The claims were previously denied in August 2002 and March 2005, respectively, due to lack of evidence showing these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lipomas, bilateral hearing loss, and knee disabilities were denied. The Veteran was granted compensable ratings for scars from March 2, 2009 onwards, but not before that date. Ratings in excess of the current ones were denied for right and left knee osteoarthritis as well as laxity.

The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder strain and bilateral knee strain are not related to her period of service, or any aspect thereof. Therefore, she did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain has been rated at 10 percent since May 2005, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee and right shoulder disorders were aggravated by service, warranting service connection.,A current back disorder was not incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination, including Social Security Administration records and a VA examination of his right shoulder disability. The issue includes seeking an increased rating for his service-connected right shoulder condition and determining if he is entitled to TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the RO in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability was not found to warrant a higher rating prior to June 18, 2004. As of that date, the disability warranted a 20 percent rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's current lumbar spine and right shoulder disorders were not incurred in or otherwise the result of active military service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.