Shoulder Board decisions

The Board found that the reductions in ratings for rhabdomyolosis, lumbar spine and other body parts were proper.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, but denied increased ratings for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, bilateral flat feet, and erectile dysfunction.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the Veteran's claims, including obtaining records from SSA and VA examinations.

The Board grants service connection for hypertension and bilateral shoulder disabilities based on evidence of in-service injury and current disability.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing right shoulder disorder was aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service.,The Veteran's neck disorder is not related to his military service.,The Veteran's liver disorder is not related to his military service.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability has been rated at 10 percent since January 3, 2008.,The Veteran's right hand disability does not warrant a compensable rating.,The Veteran's right leg disability does not warrant a higher than 10 percent rating.,The Veteran's left hip disorder does not warrant a compensable rating.,The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent from February 19, 2004 to January 14, 2008 and 70 percent since January 14, 2008.,The Veteran's left leg thrombophlebitis does not warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's left leg aneurysm does not cause claudication.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder, left knee, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities.

The appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability, right wrist arthralgia, and left wrist tendonitis.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and provide the veteran with an appropriate supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinus disability, right shoulder disability, hearing loss, left knee disability, headaches with dizziness, disability manifested by insomnia, disability manifested by fatigue, disability manifested by decreased appetite, disability manifested by loss of sex drive, and disability manifested by stiff joints of the lower extremities were denied.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability as it was not shown to be caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability. The Board also denied an increased rating for the left knee, finding that the current 30 percent rating adequately represented the severity of the disability.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for left shoulder disability for further development, including obtaining the Veteran's complete Official Military Personnel File.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for degenerative changes of the cervical spine, with right upper extremity radiculopathy and right shoulder biceps tendonitis as they were not caused by VA hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination.

The appeal was remanded to schedule the veteran for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were partially granted, with some conditions receiving higher initial ratings than initially assigned.

The Board finds that the veteran's current disabilities of the back, right shoulder, and hip are related to in-service manifestations.

The Veteran's postoperative acromioclavicular separation of the left shoulder with degenerative changes is not manifested by impairment of the humerus, and his left arm exhibits forward flexion to 104 degrees and abduction to 89 degrees with no objective evidence of additional functional limitation on repetitive use.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip disability, low back disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral hand disability, and shoulder disability as residuals of cold injury sustained from cold weather exposure in Korea.

The Veteran's right shoulder, knee, and GERD conditions do not meet the criteria for higher initial disability ratings. Service connection was denied for a right foot disorder and chest pain.