Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the veteran's medical records and ensure compliance with duty-to-assist requirements.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic spine disorder and a chronic shoulder and arm disorder to include arthritis. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Board found that the veteran does not have an employment handicap and is already suitably employed, thus denying his claim for vocational rehabilitation training.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim and determined that new evidence supports reopening, but still denies service connection for a right shoulder disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the veteran's service-connected bilateral shoulder impingement syndrome.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's chronic subluxation of the right shoulder, finding that his current condition is a result of an injury sustained during basic training in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development, including obtaining verification of the veteran's reserves service and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and acne. The RO is instructed to locate the veteran's original claims file, verify stressors, obtain additional medical opinions, and arrange for further development.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability in service or within the first post-service year, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, generalized joint stiffness, and a left shoulder disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of a right shoulder disorder and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a link between current shoulder problems and service.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the service-connected right shoulder disability effective from June 1, 2002. The veteran's claim for a higher rating prior to that date is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right shoulder disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent, as his range of motion is not limited to 25 degrees from the side.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disorder, right shoulder disorder, and low back disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, low back disability, and upper respiratory disorder.,There is no evidence of chronic conditions in service or until many years after service separation. The veteran's current disabilities are not related to military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, right shoulder disability, and low back disability. The claims are now considered on their merits.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired right shoulder disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for an orthopedic examination.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's right shoulder separation, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for VA benefits due to lack of new and material evidence, maintaining that the appellant's discharge was dishonorable.