Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected right and left shoulder disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have arthritis of the knees or bursitis of the right shoulder related to her military service and therefore denied both claims.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a right shoulder disorder that he claims was caused by his service-connected left thumb disability. The case must be remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and determine the etiology of the right shoulder disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of spiral meningitis, bilateral knee disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and back disability are denied as there is no competent evidence showing current disabilities or a link to active service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The case will be returned to the RO for compliance with these directives.

The veteran's claim for a total disability compensation rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling the veteran for an examination to assess his ability to work.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and requests for additional information from various sources.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of the new evidence.

The veteran seeks service connection for various hip, knee, shoulder, and back disabilities. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate his claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and an increased rating for his residuals of a simple fracture of the right, second metatarsal, and arthritis of the matatarso-phalangeal joint of the first metatarsal head. The Board found no medical evidence linking the current disorders to service.

The Board found that the veteran's current disabilities were first manifested many years after his discharge from active service and there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to an event in service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the evidence, including obtaining SSA records. The case will be readjudicated after this.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's cervical spine disability from May 19, 2005. The right shoulder disability remains at a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent from November 1, 1996 to February 1, 2005 and 30 percent on and after February 1, 2005.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for his left shoulder disorder and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation or entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral shoulder disability is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected bilateral knee conditions, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.