Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his left shoulder disability and for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 7, 2001 for his TDIU award due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of chronic left knee, right shoulder, and left arm disabilities that were incurred or aggravated by service. The VA examinations did not find a link between current symptoms and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, as it does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to deficiencies in the analysis provided in the April 2005 decision.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's left shoulder disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 20 percent prior to August 2, 2006 and 30 percent thereafter. The current evaluations are considered appropriate based on the limited range of motion.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence of actinic keratosis. The veteran's right shoulder and low back disorders are service-connected, but the claim for actinic keratosis was denied.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a travel board hearing.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, high cholesterol, and increased ratings for arthritis of the shoulder, knee, and ankle were denied. The RO found that these conditions are not related to service or military noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current low back injury, and his service-connected plantar fasciitis, left foot, residuals of shell fragment wound, right leg, bicipital tendonitis, left shoulder, and septal deviation, status post septorhinoplasty, do not warrant increased ratings.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a personal hearing with a visiting Veterans Law Judge.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic leukopenia, dislocation of the right shoulder and partial clavicle removal, residuals of a right wrist fracture, and genital herpes due to lack of available service records and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for ankylosis of the spine and right drop shoulder, as well as his claim for a higher rating for his service-connected right peroneal neuropathy.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, irritable colon system, left hernia scar, right hernia scar, residuals of left 3rd and 4th metacarpal fractures, tendonitis of the right shoulder, and left elbow olecranon bursitis. The Board also denied the veteran's claim to reduce his disability rating for removal of the left testicle with erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a chronic sinus disorder and cervical spine disorder, as well as his requests for increased ratings and an earlier effective date for his 40 percent rating for his service-connected left shoulder disability. The Board found that new evidence submitted since the April 2002 decision did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for a cervical spine disorder, and denied all other claims.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left shoulder disability and right inguinal hernia surgical scar were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder and right knee disorders, finding no evidence of such conditions during service. The claim for reopening the neck disorder was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities, including right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right knee disorder, low back disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, migraine headaches, tinnitus, and a disability manifested by vertigo, were not incurred or aggravated during his period of active duty service. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected cholelithiasis, post cholecystectomy, and right shoulder impingement syndrome. The RO had previously granted these conditions a 30 percent rating and a 10 percent rating respectively.

The Board denied all service connection claims, finding that the veteran's claimed disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service.