Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder, left shoulder, low back, and eye disabilities due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's adhesive capsulitis of the right shoulder is rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 5201 for limitation of motion. The Board found that his disability effectively results in a limitation of motion to no more than 25 degrees from his side.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records. The issue remains whether he should receive a higher rating for his left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his right shoulder disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder disability did not pre-exist service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for discogenic disease of the lumbosacral spine was denied. The claims to reopen service connection for depression and tendonitis of the left shoulder were also denied, as well as the claim for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his cervical spine disability was denied as the evidence did not support an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's right shoulder DJD has been rated at 10 percent, and the Board found that a higher 30 percent rating is warranted based on functional loss due to pain and weakness.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her left shoulder disability is being remanded due to the lack of recent medical records and an examination.

The Veteran's service-connected gunshot wound to the left leg, muscle group XI, is currently rated at 10 percent. The arthritis of the left lower extremity and right shoulder disability are also service connected but do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination, as the previous one was deemed inadequate.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded to allow for additional development of his medical records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to incomplete VCAA notice and the need to obtain SSA records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder strain is related to his service and granted service connection for this condition. The Veteran also had a history of lipoma scars rated at 10 percent prior to October 23, 2008, and GERD with steatosis of the liver with early fibrosis rated at 10 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD with major depression and service connection for right shoulder, thoracic spine, and lumbar spine disabilities. The issues involving a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for a lumbar spine disability are remanded.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the lack of examination for certain disabilities and remanded the case back to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities and whether they are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to a ruptured eardrum during military service. The other claims of service connection are pending.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder condition and remanded it for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an orthopedic examination.