Shoulder Board decisions

The Board is denying the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities or a relationship between his service and any claimed conditions.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, depression, bilateral hearing loss, left knee injury, prostatitis, and right shoulder fracture were denied on the merits. The claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected hemorrhoids was not addressed in this decision.

The Board found that the veteran's current shoulder and knee conditions are not related to service, but granted service connection for hearing loss disability due to noise exposure in service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability (SLAP lesion) and bilateral arthritis of the shoulders, finding that these conditions were incurred during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service medical records and the need for further examination to determine if any knee, shoulder or ankle disabilities are related to service.

The veteran's appeal involves several issues, including compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for VA treatment of a fractured right clavicle and service connection for vascular insufficiency of the left leg. The RO must obtain additional medical records, reschedule examinations, and re-adjudicate his claims.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including left ankle fracture, left knee bursitis, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, and degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder. The veteran's claims are not supported by evidence showing a direct link to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of a direct relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such nature and severity as to prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU rating.

The Board has determined that additional information and evidence are needed to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims for service connection. Specifically, verification of all periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA), a VA examination is required for bilateral knee disability and right shoulder disability, and proper VCAA notice must be provided.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.,Claims for loss of night vision, tendonitis, and joint pain were denied due to lack of medical evidence showing the presence or continuity of these conditions since service.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on functional impairment and lack of dislocation episodes.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a right shoulder disability, including residuals of a rotator cuff tear. The Board has determined that the case must be remanded to provide further development and examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, are denied. The medical evidence does not support the presence of chronic disabilities that meet the criteria for service connection under VA regulations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability decision documents. The case will be reviewed to determine the appropriate rating for his service-connected back condition and to adjudicate his TDIU claim.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings have been denied.,The RO found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen a claim of service connection for a low back disorder.

The veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral foot pain, right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, stomach ulcers, gastrointestinal reflux disease, erectile dysfunction, chronic sinusitis, lipomatous lesion of the left shoulder, benign prostatic hypertrophy, tinnitus, depressive disorder, and hypertension, have been evaluated. The veteran does not meet the criteria for a combined 100 percent schedular rating under the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. Therefore, his claim for permanent and total disability rating for VA non-service-connected pension purposes has been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability does not result in loss of use of his left hand, and thus denied special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a hand.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia as a presumptive disability due to service in the Gulf War. Service connection was denied for back, neck, and right shoulder disabilities unrelated to fibromyalgia.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to additional development being necessary, including obtaining records of private hospitalization for hypertension in 1979 and reviewing his file by a VA orthopedist.