Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, finding no current disability or evidence of a nexus between his in-service incidents and present conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the merits of the veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent melanoma, right shoulder, with various areas of actinic keratosis and non-melanoma skin cancer.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as a right and left shoulder disability. The Board also found that there is no current diagnosis of hypertension.,Service connection was not granted because the veteran did not provide medical evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left shoulder and back disabilities are not related to service, and thus denied these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and an increased rating for his left shoulder disorder. The decision also found that the April and December 1975 rating decisions were not the result of clear and unmistakable error.

The Board found that the veteran's neck and left shoulder disabilities were not related to service or a service-connected condition, leading to denial of these claims. The lumbosacral strain evaluation was remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a shoulder disability. The Board also found that the veteran's bilateral shoulder impingement syndrome and left distal clavicle excision and acromioplasty are attributable to active military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. His diabetes mellitus was not found to be related to his Vietnam service or herbicide exposure, and he did not have a current diagnosis of nosebleeds. The Board also denied the claim for an initial compensable rating for pilonidal cysts with resultant surgical scars.

The veteran's generalized anxiety disorder was granted service connection effective November 18, 2002. The right shoulder tendonitis and impingement syndrome were granted service connection effective January 15, 2003.,The veteran is entitled to a higher initial evaluation for his generalized anxiety disorder from December 11, 2002 to January 24, 2005. He is not entitled to an increased rating after that date.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of post-traumatic cornica, and his left knee and left shoulder disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence is against finding a nexus between these conditions and active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and review of the claims file.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a current right shoulder disability including a labral tear and subacromial bursitis that was due to disease or injury incurred in service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board increased the rating for the veteran's low back disability from 10 to 30 percent, and granted a separate 10 percent rating for associated L5-S1 right radiculopathy. The right shoulder disability claim is pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left shoulder adhesive capsulitis, currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of VA medical records and VCAA notification issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left shoulder disability, which includes acromioclavicular joint separation and a history of left shoulder injury, does not warrant an initial rating in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied for the right shoulder and ulnar nerve disabilities, but granted for the radial nerve disability. The decision is mixed as some issues are granted while others are denied.

The veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities of the left shoulder, right elbow, low back, or hearing loss that are related to service. Additionally, there is no evidence of pes planus in either foot meeting criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left shoulder pain with associated upper thoracic pain was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and his claim of residuals of an injury to the right second rib is denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's right shoulder disorder and assigned a 10 percent rating from August 17, 2004. The claimant is seeking an evaluation in excess of this rating.