Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of all appropriate theories of entitlement.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of both schedular and extraschedular evaluations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the right hand, arm, and shoulder, including skin disability due to blood poisoning.

The Veteran's initial ratings for degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder and hepatitis C were denied as his conditions did not warrant higher disability ratings.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, characterized by impingement syndrome and degenerative arthritis, does not warrant a rating higher than the current 20 percent evaluation.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current bilateral shoulder disorder to his period of active service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his service, including hemorrhoids and left shoulder arthritis. Therefore, service connection was denied for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for service-connected right and left shoulder thoracic outlet syndrome disabilities are being remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining VA vocational rehabilitation records and a medical examination. The Board will consider the claims on an extraschedular basis if warranted.

The Board denied a claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with adhesive capsulitis of the right shoulder, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to afford him a personal hearing before the Board.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder sprain, back condition, and left knee condition due to new evidence. However, it denied service connection for a right hip condition as not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied service connection for generalized anxiety disorder secondary to service-connected right knee trauma with degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also pending.

The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected left shoulder injury with arthritis, but the case has been remanded due to incomplete records and need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at The Findley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa from August 1-3, 2007. His claim is remanded to provide proper VCAA notice and obtain records regarding his visit to the VA facilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate her claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of a right shoulder injury, fractured left forearm, facial bones fractures, and fractured ribs as secondary to the appellant's service-connected seizure disorder.

The Veteran's service treatment records do not indicate any incident of a left shoulder injury during his active duty. The VA examiner found no evidence to support the claim that the current left shoulder impingement syndrome and arthritis are related to service, as there is no recorded evaluation of the Veteran's 1953 injury in the claims file.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right shoulder and ankle disabilities, as well as service connection for left knee and left ankle disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding of current left knee or left ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of varicose veins and a right arm and shoulder condition (claimed as bilateral arm condition) were not addressed. The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine was denied, while his claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypothyroidism was also denied.