Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and a Left Shoulder Disability, finding that there is insufficient evidence to establish these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder tendonitis, finding no relationship between current left shoulder tendonitis and service. The right shoulder bursitis claim was also denied as new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen it.,Regarding tinnitus, the effective date of service connection was denied because there is no evidence indicating a prior claim before September 2003.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action due to new evidence and need for a medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder and granted service connection at a 10 percent disability rating for a right shoulder disorder, effective from June 24, 2001. The RO then increased the disability rating to 20 percent for the right shoulder disorder since April 2, 2002.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to address the veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder injury with brachial plexopathy and bulging disc of the lumbar spine and stenosis. The AOJ is required to schedule this examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed chronic neck, back, left upper extremity (left shoulder and arm), and cardiovascular disorders were not incurred or aggravated during active service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for basal cell carcinoma and did not grant an increased rating for the left shoulder disability. The veteran's skin cancer was not related to his service, including sun exposure or herbicide exposure. His left shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected, and thus denied all of his claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for anemia, a bilateral eye condition, and left and right shoulder disorders, all claimed as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The examiner found no evidence of any other diagnosed eye disorder or shoulder disorder in addition to diabetic retinopathy.

The veteran's left shoulder impingement syndrome, right forearm fracture with post-traumatic synostosis radius and ulna, left forearm fracture with post-traumatic synostosis radius and ulna and bone spur, and right elbow fracture with bone spur are all rated at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and further examination.

The veteran's fatal congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease were not caused by or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an increased rating for his shrapnel injury to the left shoulder, finding no evidence of current disability or a link between in-service exposure and present symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder disability and a left shoulder scar, with the left shoulder disability rated at 20 percent effective February 5, 2003.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records from Florida and Massachusetts, scheduling the veteran for VA orthopedic and neurological examinations to assess his shell fragment wound residuals, and considering the evidence in light of these new evaluations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the etiology of any current right shoulder disability and whether it is related to service.

The veteran's hypertension and chronic renal insufficiency with dialysis are service connected as secondary to in-service hypertension. The positive TB test is not considered a disability for VA purposes, and allergic conjunctivitis, left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinea cruris were acute and transitory conditions that resolved without residual disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's employment was not marginal and her TDIU rating was terminated effective January 1, 2008.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, eczema of bilateral hands and left shoulder disorder, were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The claims are denied.

The veteran's service-connected left shoulder reconstruction and hernia repair do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as his combined disability rating is less than the required threshold for TDIU.