Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for the Veteran's right shoulder disorder to obtain an updated VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability as there was no evidence of chronic residuals from in-service injuries, and the first documentation of any such condition occurred several decades after separation from active service.

The Board must remand the claims for service connection for a left shoulder and left hip condition to obtain an orthopedic examination to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's time in service, including an incident described by him during parachute training.

The Board denied service connection for deep vein thrombosis of the left leg, sleep apnea, and post-traumatic stress disorder as there was no competent medical evidence establishing a link to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of various joints, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions as there is no evidence of a current disability or that any of these conditions are related to his period of military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with fibrosis, a right shoulder disorder, bilateral lower extremity claudication, post-traumatic stress disorder, porphyria cutanea tarda, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded for further development.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including a medical examination and review of VA outpatient records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, with the effective date of the increased rating for traumatic degenerative changes, right shoulder being May 10, 2006.

The veteran withdrew appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, skin disorder, asbestos exposure, lung disorder, buttocks injury, arthritis of the dorsal spine (claimed as back, left hand, neck, knees, ankles, and legs), pes planus, refractive error, cystitis, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bursitis, left shoulder, enlarged heart, and compression fracture, T3-8.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left ear otitis media, and found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for increased initial evaluations for his other conditions.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral wrist injuries and a bilateral shoulder disability, but did not address the merits of these claims. The appeal was remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for major depressive disorder, degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, limitation of motion of the lumbar spine with pain, hemorrhoids, and hypertension were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for recurrent headaches and a right shoulder disorder as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, and increased ratings for the low back disorder, right knee disorder, right wrist disorder, left shoulder disorder, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity were denied.

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder is manifested by symptoms that more nearly approximate abduction limited to shoulder level with pain based on functional use, warranting a 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's right knee and left shoulder disabilities were evaluated, but neither condition warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and headaches were denied, while the claim for a higher rating for his neck disability was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for various disabilities, including a right shoulder disorder, left elbow disorder, right and left inguinal hernia scars, and residuals of left hand third and fourth metacarpal fractures. The claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of a left orchiectomy with erectile dysfunction was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the back, elbows, and shoulders as it was not shown to be due to any incident or event in active service, nor can it be presumed to have been incurred in service.