Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed eye disability, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, chronic neck condition, and chronic back condition as not well grounded. The appeal is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was granted, and he is now entitled to a 10% disability rating for his scar condition since May 5, 1999.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and a bilateral knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for his left and right shoulder disabilities have been granted, with the effective date being January 21, 2008. The Veteran meets the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation for each shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the Veteran's request for a video conference hearing.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and reopening of a claim due to incomplete development, including scheduling an examination and providing proper notice regarding new and material evidence requirements.

The Board has determined that the Veteran sustained a left shoulder dislocation during service and has experienced recurrent left shoulder instability since then. The Board finds that these symptoms are related to his active military service, warranting service connection for residuals of a left shoulder injury.

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of claim. The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 10 percent. Service connection for gynecological and urinary system disorders including hysterectomy, recurrent bacterial vaginosis, urinary tract infections, and herpes simplex II has been granted.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and the appellant has not provided sufficient evidence to establish that any of his service-connected conditions contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder, post-operative residuals of a right shoulder acromioplasty with tendonitis, impingement and adhesive capsulitis, has not resulted in limitation of arm motion to shoulder level since August 17, 2004. Therefore, the claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent is denied.

The Board has not decided the service connection claims for right and left shoulder disorders, right and left knee disorders, and a deviated nasal septum. The Veteran's claim is pending on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of current bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, a chronic right shoulder disability, or an increase in the evaluation for his right ankle fracture with osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a cardiovascular condition and left shoulder disability was granted. The case is now remanded to evaluate the severity of his left shoulder disability separately from costochondritis.

The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disabilities are currently rated at 20 percent each, effective the day following retirement from service. The Board found that his range of motion did not warrant a higher rating due to pain and weakness.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back and shoulder disabilities are being remanded due to the need to obtain relevant private treatment records from Dr. King.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a right shoulder disability and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the claimed disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, back conditions, groin injury residuals, right hip disability, and schizophrenia, were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred as a result of service exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no disability rating or effective date is assigned.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining outpatient treatment records and providing a VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently has arthritis or bursitis of his upper extremities (including shoulders, arms, wrists, and hands), and whether such conditions are related to his active duty service.