Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder and right arm condition as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The claims for service connection for various conditions, including folliculitis, musculoskeletal strain, left ulnar nerve neuropathy, facial congestion and breathing difficulties, sperm abnormalities, right shoulder disorder, and right knee disorder are being remanded for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and right shoulder disorder as there was no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an eye disorder (visual impairment), a left leg disability, a right leg disability, a left arm and shoulder disability, a right arm and shoulder disability, and the residual effects of chemical exposure, to include paints, as there was no evidence suggesting that any of these conditions were related to his military service.

The appeal was remanded to obtain SSA records relevant to the claims on appeal.

The claims for increase of the Veteran's service-connected scars on the left shoulder, abdomen, and left knee and upper shin are being remanded to secure additional evidence and arrange an examination to determine their current severity.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, Meniere's disease, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and sinusitis for accrued benefits purposes as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder condition as there was no evidence of in-service injury or that it is related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, finding no evidence of a current disability due to an incident in service. The right shoulder claim was remanded for further development.

The Veteran was granted a rating of 20 percent for cervical radiculitis with radiation into the left upper extremity prior to September 23, 2002, and a 30 percent rating from that date forward. Service connection for a left shoulder disability was denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for PTSD at his January 2007 hearing before the Board. The claim is dismissed.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, and denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for a left knee strain and noncompensable ratings for bilateral hallux valgus deformities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not warrant ratings in excess of the currently assigned levels. However, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected conditions has been granted.

The evidence does not show a confirmed diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a right ankle injury, residuals of a right arm injury, residuals of a right shoulder injury, or residuals of a back injury.

The Board denied higher ratings for the veteran's service-connected ankle disabilities and denied service connection for a right elbow disability and arthritis of the shoulders.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the service-connected residuals of a partial tear of the left pectoral muscle with degenerative joint disease of the left (minor) shoulder, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is etiologically related to an injury sustained in service.

The Board denied service connection for a thoracic spine strain, but granted higher ratings of 10% each for the right and left hip sacroiliac joint dysfunction. The other claims were denied.

The Veteran's temporary total convalescence rating was not extended beyond September 1, 2005 as the medical evidence did not support severe postoperative residuals or other criteria for an extension.