Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for left elbow, shoulder, and bilateral knee disabilities as they were not related to the Veteran's service or secondary to his homocystine disease.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues on appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to decide these benefits.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, neck disorder, shoulder disorder, right hip disorder, right leg disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an anxiety disorder as there is no competent medical evidence of record showing current diagnoses or that the disorders are related to active military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, right ankle disability to include Achilles tendonitis, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability as there was no competent medical evidence of current disabilities or sufficient evidence to support a finding that the pre-existing conditions were aggravated during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and impingement syndrome of the left shoulder, but granted a 40 percent rating for the same period for the lumbar spine condition.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right foot condition, a left knee condition, and residuals of a pulled left shoulder muscle as there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's right shoulder injury residuals and adjustment disorder with depressed mood do not meet the criteria for ratings higher than 40 percent and 30 percent, respectively.

The Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and service connection for bilateral hallux valgus, a bilateral shoulder disability, and thoracic spine and lumbar spine disability are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left elbow disability, right shoulder disability, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right upper arm/shoulder disability due to lack of evidence showing a current disability and no nexus between any claimed condition and service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic arthritis of the feet, ankles, legs, knees, shoulders and hips and found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for rheumatoid arthritis of the back, arms, neck and hands.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or establish service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran is entitled to reimbursement for the cost of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred on July 4, 2005 due to the emergency nature of the treatment and the unavailability of VA facilities.

The Veteran's left foot and ankle disability is service-connected.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including scheduling the Veteran for VA orthopedic and neurological examinations.

The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition and an increased initial evaluation for his right knee disability were denied as there was no current diagnosis of a right shoulder disability, and the evidence did not support a higher rating for the right knee.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left arm and left shoulder disabilities, as well as his appeals for increased ratings for the residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left thoracic area and associated scar, were denied due to lack of evidence supporting the presence of current disabilities or their relationship to service.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Veteran is not entitled to special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.