Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after the requested information is obtained.

The Veteran's right shoulder injury has resulted in a current disability rating of 30 percent, which is the maximum available under the applicable rating criteria. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's right shoulder motion was limited to 40 degrees forward flexion and 70 degrees abduction, consistent with a 30 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals from left shoulder surgery is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his SSA disability benefits and medical records.

The Veteran is over the age of 65 and has a combined non-service-connected disability rating of 90 percent, meeting the criteria for special monthly pension based on housebound status.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for bilateral Achilles tendonitis, recurrent patellofemoral pain syndrome, and a right shoulder disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development including new examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating as his combined disability rating is 80 percent, which does not meet the required percentage threshold. The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right femur fracture did not worsen during service and was not aggravated by his service. The other claimed conditions were not caused or aggravated by his service.

The Veteran's initial service connection for left shoulder dislocation and knee condition was granted, with a noncompensable rating initially assigned. The RO later increased the disability rating to 10 percent effective February 15, 2007.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for vascular tension headaches was denied prior to February 11, 2004. The Veteran's intermittent explosive disorder is not entitled to an increased evaluation.

The Veteran argues that the October 1994 rating decision incorrectly evaluated evidence and should have granted service connection for right shoulder disability and back disability based on their secondary relationship to a previously service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left shoulder strain and service connection for a right shoulder disorder was granted. For the period prior to November 12, 2008, he received a noncompensable rating. Since then, his condition has warranted a 20 percent evaluation. The Veteran also received service connection for a right shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fevers, chilly feelings, dyssomnia, aching joints, and a skin condition have been denied as there is no objective evidence of these conditions during or after service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher initial rating is not warranted.,For the period from May 4, 2001, through November 24, 2003, the Veteran's low back disability was evaluated at 10 percent for limitation of motion. From November 25, 2003, it has been rated as 20 percent due to additional functional loss.

The Veteran's right shoulder muscle injury has manifested in no more than moderate disability of Muscle Group II, warranting a 20 percent rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right arm and right shoulder disabilities due to new evidence. However, there is no current disability found in these conditions that warrants a compensable rating for his scar of the right hand.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee pain, prostate cancer, and left shoulder disability were denied. The claim for GERD was granted with a 10 percent evaluation effective from November 1, 2003.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a right shoulder disorder that he claims is secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The Board finds the June 2006 VA examination inadequate and remands the case for an additional examination to determine if the current right shoulder disorder is related to his knees.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder, headaches, and a scar of the head were denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left shoulder disorder, including arthritis, is not related to his service and thus denied his claim for service connection.