Shoulder Board decisions

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) for aid and attendance and/or housebound status is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records, a new VA examination, and further development of his case.

The Board found no current left shoulder disability and denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his gunshot wounds is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and review of the claims file.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating higher than 20 percent for a left ankle fracture with residual arthritis, service connection for back and shoulder disabilities. The issues remain on appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's multiple joint arthritis was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the veteran's arthritis of the knees, back, neck, hands and shoulders is not due to a disease or injury incurred in service. The claim was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any diagnosed knee, foot, shoulder, or low back disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a right shoulder or hip disability, and thus service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The veteran does not have sigmoid polyps that are the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated during active military service. The Board finds that a medical examination was not warranted.

The Board found that the veteran's shoulder disorder, diagnosed as tendonitis with degenerative disease, was not due to service or an undiagnosed illness. The current condition is considered a direct result of military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bad conduct discharge was due to willful and persistent misconduct, and he was not insane at the time of the misconduct. Therefore, his discharge is considered under dishonorable conditions and is a bar to VA benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected impingement syndrome of the right shoulder warrants an initial 10 percent rating, effective from the date of his claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied.,For the right shoulder disability, a 30% evaluation was granted prior to July 30, 2002 and from July 30, 2002 through September 21, 2006. The veteran's claim for an increased rating beyond these periods is denied.

The veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder is rated at 10 percent, effective from August 1, 2003. The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and allergic rhinitis due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board found no evidence of a left shoulder condition during service and concluded that the current disability is not related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and for reopening his claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding no new and material evidence in support of the latter.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and automobile/adaptive equipment, finding that he did not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the right shoulder do not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, and his degenerative arthritis does warrant a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for general and special apportionments of his service-connected disability compensation payments, finding that he is not reasonably discharging his responsibility for support of his spouse or children, and that a special apportionment would cause undue hardship.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's low back strain, service connection for his left shoulder disorder and residuals of cervical spine injury have been established.