Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of frostbite or brain damage, and therefore cannot be granted service connection for these conditions. The claim for service connection for Reiter's syndrome is denied as there is no evidence of current disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral knee, shoulder, and ankle disorders are not related to his active service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's left shoulder disability did not result in limitation of motion at shoulder level, and thus denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a blunt trauma to the face, neck, and right shoulder are not related to his military service.

The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and development of the veteran's claims for service connection for low back and bilateral shoulder disabilities. The case will be returned to the Board after this is completed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's eye disorder and left shoulder disorder are not service-connected, but has granted service connection for a left shoulder disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that his service-connected bursitis of the right shoulder was rated appropriately at 10 percent since May 1, 1996, and his left hip condition did not warrant a higher rating. The veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied as he had other service-connected disabilities that allowed him to engage in some form of substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claims for service connection for weight problems, tendonitis of the left shoulder, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have been granted.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, finding no evidence of a relationship between any present disabilities and his military service. The conditions were not related to herbicide exposure as he did not serve in Vietnam.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tear residuals and remanded the issue for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of the bilateral knees and shoulders were not incurred or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has found no current diagnosed left knee, left wrist, or left shoulder disorders. The veteran's symptoms from the February 1989 motor vehicle accident did not result in chronic disabilities.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressor events. The issues of service connection for PTSD and right shoulder torn rotator cuff as secondary to the service-connected left shoulder disability are also being addressed.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was not reopened because the RO had previously denied it in April 1989, which became final after the veteran did not appeal within one year.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative changes of the neck, right shoulder, right knee and right hip. The appellant is currently rated at 30% for his PTSD disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in notice and because the propriety of the severance of service connection for a left shoulder disability is intertwined with the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left elbow disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for fibromyalgia, headaches, neck pain other than fibromyalgia, thoracic and lumbar spine disability other than fibromyalgia, bilateral shoulder disability other than fibromyalgia, and bilateral leg pain other than fibromyalgia. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current diagnoses are related to service or her service-connected depression.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's right and left shoulder Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS), finding that current objective findings do not warrant a rating in excess of 20% or 10%, respectively.

The veteran's claims for service connection and reopening of previously denied claims are being remanded due to inadequate notice provided.