Shoulder Board decisions

The Board finds that service connection for a rotator cuff tear and degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder is warranted, but not for major depressive disorder or arthritis.

The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and psychiatric disorders were granted, while all other claims for service connection were denied.

The veteran failed to report for necessary VA examinations, and the evidence does not support increased ratings or service connection for his claimed conditions.

The veteran's right shoulder disability was incurred in or aggravated by service, but her right inguinal pain is not a current disability resulting from injury or disease incurred during active military service.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral shoulder disabilities and scars do not warrant higher disability ratings, and the veteran does not have a current groin, right hip, or left knee disability.

The veteran's hemorrhoids are rated at 20%, and the right shoulder disorder is not service-connected. The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection for left knee and shoulder conditions, and TDIU were denied as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating or a link to service.

The veteran's left shoulder disability was granted an increased rating to 20 percent, but no higher.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder as there was no evidence of the condition in service or for many years thereafter, and no credible evidence linking it to active duty.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for low back and left shoulder disabilities, and granted service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease with right lumbar radiculopathy, as well as degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the right knee and patellofemoral pain of the left knee were denied as there was no evidence to support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder bursitis, back pain, chest pain and a left knee condition.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the left shoulder as there is no evidence of any left shoulder injury or chronic left shoulder condition during active service, and the most probative medical opinion weighs against a relationship between the current condition and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his left shoulder disability, bilateral pes planus, allergic sinusitis and rhinitis, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and arthritis of the feet, but denied service connection for a disorder of the left arm or shoulder.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, described as a left shoulder and rhomboid muscle strain.

The Board denied service connection for right and left shoulder disorders, generalized joint pain, an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for GERD, a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, and evaluations in excess of 10 percent and 20 percent for the lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of spinal cord, left hip, bilateral knee, right shoulder, right elbow, and left ankle injuries as there was no competent medical evidence indicating that these conditions were causally or etiologically related to the veteran's active service.

The veteran's left shoulder disability, rated as 20 percent disabling, was denied a higher rating due to the limitation of motion not meeting criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.