Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling him for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for authorization of an MRI on a fee basis was denied as the criteria were not met, and the preponderance of evidence did not support the claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right ankle strain, left ankle strain, right shoulder impingement syndrome, and lumbosacral strain prior to March 27, 2008 were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected due to clear and unmistakable evidence showing they existed prior to his entry into active service.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition was not incurred or aggravated during active duty service. The Board denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's post-operative residuals of right shoulder dislocation are currently manifested by physical examination results that reveal an additional ten percent functional limitation of motion during flare-ups, warranting a 30% evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the minimum schedular criteria for a total disability rating based on unemployability. The case is REMANDED to obtain an opinion regarding whether he is capable of securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD, cervical spondylosis, left shoulder pain, right ankle arthritis, and left ankle arthritis have been granted service connection. The Veteran did not engage in combat during active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed bilateral heel, leg, and left shoulder disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The right knee disability was rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability (spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis) incurred during active service, with the left shoulder disorder being considered as aggravated by this pre-existing condition. The Veteran's claims are now fully resolved.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition and bilateral shoulder condition, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that would support a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claims for service connection of a right (dominant) shoulder disability, a right forearm disability, a right knee disability and a bilateral foot disability, to include chronic disability manifested by swollen right foot.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for deterioration of tissue surrounding bone joints including bilateral shoulders, hips, elbows and knees. The remaining issues are related to secondary service connection based on in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination to evaluate his dental and mouth conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional evidence. The claim will be reconsidered with all new information added to the record, including medical records from October 2006 and May 2008.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left shoulder, right hip, and left wrist disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for any of the conditions she is claiming service connection for, and thus, her claims are denied.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting information and evidence.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals on all issues as he did not file a timely substantive appeal.