Shoulder Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia was denied as the condition is not a disability for VA compensation purposes. The Board also notes that further examination may be needed to determine if hypertension and hiatal hernia are related to service.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's appeal for service connection for a right shoulder disorder due to lack of an issue in controversy.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to an initial compensable evaluation for his right shoulder disability and left ankle scar.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for effective dates and service connection, finding that no earlier effective dates were warranted based on the evidence of record. The veteran's arthritis and diabetes mellitus are presumed to be related to his military service due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral shoulder disorder, and right knee disorder due to a lack of evidence showing chronicity or continuity of symptomatology during his period of active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability. The Board also found that current disability of the veteran's right shoulder is the result of an injury incurred in active duty, granting the reopened claim.

The VA has determined that the veteran's right shoulder disability warrants a 10 percent evaluation for the period from July 26, 2004 to May 23, 2006. For the period commencing on May 24, 2006, the disability is rated at 20 percent.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for various spine and joint disabilities were denied by the Board. The conditions are service-connected, but no presumption or secondary theory of connection was established.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a neck, right shoulder, right arm, right knee, or right hip disability that is related to service. The VA examiner found no evidence of arthritis in the relevant joints during and after service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and reviewing the claims file.

The veteran's combined rating is 50%, which does not meet the requirements for a permanent and total disability rating on an extraschedular basis due to his age, education, and occupational background. The Board finds that he is not unemployable by reason of his disabilities.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a left shoulder disability, including recurrent dislocation and nerve impingement. The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current left shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral shoulder and elbow conditions are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease. The current disabilities are considered to be unrelated to his service-connected gout.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied.,Service connection was not granted for headaches, TMJ, or cervical spine whiplash.

The Board has determined that the veteran should be provided with VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed disabilities, including bilateral knee disabilities, neck disability, bilateral shoulder disabilities, and residuals of face trauma. The appeal is REMANDED for these purposes.

The veteran's initial evaluations for traumatic arthritis of the right and left shoulders were denied, while his evaluation for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine was granted. The effective date is not specified.

The veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities have been granted higher ratings, with a separate rating for instability. The right shoulder arthritis remains at the current 10 percent level.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for acute septic arthritis of the right elbow, hypertension, and a skin disorder. The examiner found no current disability involving septic arthritis of the right elbow. For hypertension, the Board noted that VA has not considered whether it may be related to diabetes mellitus. For the skin condition, the Board did not consider DC 7800 or DC 7806.

The Board has denied all the issues related to service connection for various conditions, including a right hip injury, defective hearing, peripheral neuropathy, left shoulder disorder, residuals of a right ankle injury, left Achilles tendinitis, and a right knee injury. The veteran's claims have been denied as there is no evidence that these conditions are due to active military service or any disability of service origin.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for scars residual to a shell fragment wound of the left shoulder is denied. The claims for earlier effective dates for PTSD and addition of spouse as dependent are also denied.