Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service or any exposure to ionizing radiation. As such, the claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling of VA examinations and obtaining worker's compensation records.

The Veteran's headaches, including migraines, were found to be incurred in active service. The case of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and a bilateral shoulder disorder is pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding service connection for a right shoulder disorder. The Veteran's claim will be returned for an amended medical opinion and further development of her post-service treatment records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral shoulder arthritis, degenerative joint disease/chronic low back pain, bilateral hand arthritis, right little finger disability, and bilateral knee disability have all been denied. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that these conditions are related to active military service or events therein.,There is no credible evidence showing current disabilities for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for his service-connected right shoulder disorder. The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed due to the possibility of worsening symptoms and the Veteran's assertion that the last VA examination was inadequate.

The Veteran's left shoulder disorder, including acromioclavicular joint narrowing, is not considered to be related to his service-connected right shoulder disorder. The Board found no evidence of a direct or presumptive relationship and concluded that the current left shoulder condition was not caused by or aggravated by the service-connected right shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of the issues on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder is secondary to his service-connected left knee disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition. However, the Board finds no evidence linking the Veteran's ganglion cysts or bilateral shoulder disorders to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has found that the Veteran's right shoulder tendonitis warrants a disability rating in excess of 20 percent, but remanded for further development due to issues regarding his low back disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's current shoulder conditions are not related to his time in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle strain and right shoulder impingement with supraspinatus tendinitis, finding that the current conditions are likely as not due to injuries sustained during active military service. Service connection was denied for CMT disease.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional treatment records, as well as consideration of his claim for unemployability based on service-connected disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his right shoulder disability, and the Board dismissed the case due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his left shoulder disability is manifested by pain and only mild limitation of motion, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected post-operative residuals of left shoulder dislocation with arthritis, finding that the evidence did not warrant such an increase.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his left shoulder strain and right inguinal herniorrhaphy were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on current symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a left shoulder disability resulting from VA treatment in June 2004 is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete service records and the need for additional medical evaluations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed chronic neck, right shoulder, and right testicular disorders are not related to his active service. The Veteran's chronic acquired vision disorder is denied as there is no evidence of current disability.