Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, a chronic right shoulder disorder, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine (claimed as a back condition), and PTSD or depression, are not service-connected. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for postoperative residuals of the right shoulder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim.

The Veteran's postoperative right shoulder with arthritis was initially granted a noncompensable evaluation in April 2003, and then increased to 10 percent effective from October 2006 due to pain on use. The appeal is denied as no higher evaluations are warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current neck, shoulder, back, or left elbow disability as a result of service and therefore denied all claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disorder, low back disorder, left elbow disorder, and right shoulder disorder were denied. The claim for service connection for left eye episcleritis (claimed as episcleritis) was granted.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability was found to more nearly approximate motion limited to the shoulder level (90 degrees), warranting a 20 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence submitted by the Veteran, and it is not clear whether service connection should be granted or denied for each condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right second toe was denied. The Board found no competent medical evidence to show that the Veteran has a current disability of the right second toe.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, broken left eardrum, depression, and residuals of right shoulder and right arm injuries from shrapnel. The evidence did not support a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral ankle, shoulder, knee, low back, and left hip disabilities were denied as not related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder disability is not related to his service-connected right shoulder disability and concluded that it was aggravated by his diabetes mellitus. As a result, service connection for the left shoulder disability cannot be granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a disorder manifested by muscle weakness with pain of the knees, legs, and arms, as well as for osteoarthritis and rotator cuff problems of the shoulders. The evidence did not support the presence of these conditions during or after service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as her combined evaluation is at least 70 percent, but she is not shown to be unemployable due to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development due to a material change in his disability status.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete rationale in the VA examination report of April 2006.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine if his current cervical spine and shoulder disabilities are related to an incident in service when he tripped and hurt his left shoulder during a gasoline explosion.

The Veteran's asthma has not required frequent medical visits or the use of systemic corticosteroids, thus preventing a higher rating.,PTSD is not related to any in-service stressors and no current diagnosis was found.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of left shoulder injury/strain with a history of arthroscopy is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a compensation and pension examination.