Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inadequate examination and incomplete medical records.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for gunshot wound residuals to the left shoulder and hand were denied as his conditions do not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, finding no evidence of a chronic condition in service and no current diagnosis.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person was granted effective December 28, 2001. The decision is based on his physical disabilities since at least January 6, 1999.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of the case under both old and new rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not incur a right shoulder disability during active military service and denied his claim for service connection. The left knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, but an increased rating or service connection for additional disabilities are also being considered.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a videoconference hearing.

The veteran's claims for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were denied as his conditions are considered to be directly related to his service, not due to VA fault or unforeseen events.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected shrapnel wound disabilities are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of all applicable regulations.

The veteran's heart disorder claim has been reopened, but the right shoulder injury claim remains denied. The Board found new and material evidence for the heart disorder claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for contusion of the right orbital socket with headaches and for a pinched nerve in the neck and shoulder, finding no evidence to support these claims. The claim for reopening the pinched nerve issue was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for a left trapezius muscle scar, service connection for a cervical spine disability and headaches as secondary to his residuals of a left shoulder injury.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, hysterectomy residuals, and left leg contusion. Service connection was granted for PTSD.,Service connection was not granted for bilateral knee disorder.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's left shoulder disability, as his range of motion is not limited to less than shoulder level.

The VA has determined that the veteran's left shoulder disorder, which is currently manifested by painful motion without objective evidence of limitation of motion at 25 degrees from the side, does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 40 percent for the appellant's right shoulder disability, effective from January 10, 2001. The case is remanded to consider additional evidence and determine if separate evaluations are warranted.

The veteran's right shoulder gunshot wound residuals have been rated at 40 percent since July 3, 1997. Separate evaluations for the entrance and exit wounds scars are not warranted.

The veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder disorder, diabetes mellitus type II (due to herbicide exposure), congestive heart failure, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his service records and medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining medical records. The veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, compensation benefits, and unemployability are pending.

The veteran's arthritis of multiple joints, including the back, neck, left shoulder, and knees was not incurred in or aggravated by wartime service nor is it due to Agent Orange exposure.,Leukocytosis and hypolipoproteinemia were not incurred in or aggravated by wartime service nor are they due to Agent Orange exposure.,Arthritis of the right shoulder was not attributable to Agent Orange exposure.,The RO's May 1994 rating decision denying service connection for headaches, due to Agent Orange exposure is final. New and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen this claim.,The RO's January 2000 rating decision denying service connection for heart disorder, due to Agent Orange exposure is final. New and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen this claim.