Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected right shoulder impingement and lumbosacral strain.,Both conditions are currently rated at their maximum allowable evaluations.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current right knee, low back, or right shoulder disability and thus the veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have malaria and arthritis of the right hand, shoulder, spine, and leg is not shown to be caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative changes of the knees, resolving doubt in favor of the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for recurrent dislocation of the left shoulder, finding that his current symptoms were more likely due to nonservice-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder myositis and fibromyalgia, finding that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for postoperative residuals of recurrent dislocation of the right shoulder, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder disability is not related to his active duty service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic rhinitis, multilevel degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and a full thickness supraspinatus tear of the left shoulder were denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran seeks service connection for pain in his left shoulder, arm, and hand that is secondary to a service-connected fracture of C-4 and C-5. The Board has determined that further examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these symptoms.

The veteran's claims for residuals of a neck injury and residuals of a left shoulder injury were denied as not timely appealed. The new evidence does not refute the prior determination that these injuries pre-existed service.,Service connection was denied for sinusitis, headaches, and peripheral vascular disease due to lack of objective indications of chronic disability.

The Board found that the veteran's arthritis of multiple joints, to include his knees, hands, elbows and left shoulder, was not incurred in or aggravated by military service. The right shoulder rotator cuff tear is also not related to military service.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee and right shoulder disabilities, finding that they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of injuries to his neck, left shoulder, and knees. The appeals are based on direct service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice and further development of his claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating for PTSD and service connection for low back disorder and bilateral shoulder disorders due to lack of medical evidence linking current disabilities to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected skin disability requires the use of prescribed medications that cause irreparable damage to outer garments, warranting an annual clothing allowance for 2005.

The Board found that the veteran's income as a county commissioner exceeded the poverty threshold and thus constituted substantially gainful employment, leading to termination of his TDIU rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have arthritis of the low back or shoulders that is related to his military service and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current back, neck, and shoulder conditions are not related to his service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection.