Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder condition was not incurred or aggravated by service, and arthritis of the right shoulder may not be presumed to have been so incurred. The claim for degenerative disease, left shoulder is being remanded.

The veteran's claims for right shoulder disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease were all denied. The VA determined that these conditions are not related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the service connection claims for various disorders, including right knee disorder, left knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, right foot numbness, low back pain, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board has determined that the veteran's Hepatitis C, hemangioma/epidermoid of the parietal skull, bilateral median nerve neuropathy and bilateral ulnar nerve neuropathy, and right shoulder dislocation are not attributable to his period of active service.

The Board found that the veteran's left shoulder disability was not incurred or aggravated during his honorable period of service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a bilateral shoulder injury, back injury, leg numbness, neck disorder, or knee disorder etiologically related to active service. Therefore, his claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability has been manifested by some tenderness and pain, but no more than mild impairment. The evidence did not show ankylosis of scapulohumeral articulation, limitation of motion of arm at shoulder level, malunion of humerus with moderate deformity, or nonunion of clavicle or scapula with loose movement.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right ear hearing loss disability and bilateral hip disorder. The decision also addressed a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's appeal was not timely filed, and therefore dismissed the case.

The Board found no evidence of a left shoulder disability during service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have residuals of a right ankle sprain or a right shoulder strain. The claim for service connection for a low back strain is pending and requires additional examination to determine its etiology.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions, including arthritis of the right shoulder and both wrists, low back disorder, neck disorder, chronic acquired eye disorder, tinnitus, allergies, asthma, unspecified disorders related to asbestos and radiation exposure. The claims are all denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and also denied his initial compensable evaluation for post-operative recurrent right inguinal hernia.

The Board found no evidence of a neck injury in service and concluded that the veteran's current cervical spine disability is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any residuals of circumcision surgery due to disease or injury incurred in service. The claim for increased evaluations for PTSD and arthritis of the right shoulder with history of bursitis is also denied.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's right shoulder disability, which is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of soft tissue injury to the bilateral shoulders and a lumbar spine disorder, as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection of degenerative joint disease of the right ankle, cervical spine, and lumbar spine. The evidence shows that these conditions were aggravated by in-service injuries.,Service connection is granted for degenerative joint disease of the right ankle, cervical spine, and lumbar spine as they are considered to have been aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right shoulder injury and torticollis with tremors. The evidence does not support the establishment of service connection for either condition.