Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder and a right shoulder disorder, finding that the Veteran's current disorders are not related to his military service.

The Board finds that the recoupment of separation pay by withholding VA compensation benefits was proper based on the law as written.

The Veteran's tendinitis of the right shoulder has not been manifested by limitation of arm motion to shoulder level or to midway between the side and shoulder level since September 1, 2005. Therefore, an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including medical examinations and opinions regarding his bilateral shoulder disabilities, left knee disability, leg shortening, and use of crutches.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the current level of impairment due to his service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and he is therefore entitled to a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining information about claimed stressors and conducting VA examinations to clarify diagnoses and assess etiology.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the RO due to conflicting vacation plans.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for a right shoulder strain was withdrawn. The Board granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, finding that the Veteran had chronic symptoms since service and there is continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a sinus disorder, and the Veteran's posttraumatic nasal septum deviation did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's left shoulder dislocation is established as service-connected. The claim for residuals of frostbite was reopened, but the Board finds that new and material evidence has not been submitted to substantiate this claim.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a left shoulder disability and a circulatory condition of the arms and hands, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability. The case is REMANDED for further development including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability is service connected as secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability, and grants this claim.

The Board has restored the appellant's previous 30 percent disability rating for his left shoulder disorder, as the evidence does not clearly show sustained improvement.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability that had been rated as totally disabling for at least ten years prior to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left rotator cuff tear has been reopened and granted. The claims for right shoulder disability and PTSD are still pending.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and thus no jurisdiction remains to adjudicate the merits of the claims.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of any current right shoulder disorder.

The Veteran seeks service connection for neck, left shoulder, and left arm disabilities. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.