Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has denied increased ratings for postoperative recurrent shoulder dislocations. The case is being remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to increased evaluations for his left knee disability and service connection for bilateral shoulder, sinus, and right knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were related to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder was denied. The issue of new and material evidence for cervical osteoarthritis and left shoulder disorder was granted, but the veteran's request for a compensable evaluation for his left wrist ganglion cyst was denied.,The veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to establish that his current conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a left elbow disability, a left shoulder disability, and the reopening of a previously denied claim for residuals of lumbosacral strain. The veteran's fracture of the left fifth and tenth ribs was not rated as compensable.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to September 27, 2001 for a total rating due to unemployability caused by service-connected disabilities and whether the representative's communication constituted a valid Notice of Disagreement. The veteran was granted a TR with an effective date of September 27, 2001.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, a low disability (likely referring to low back disability), hearing loss, lung disease (including asthma), urethral stricture, migraine headaches, arthritis of the left shoulder, bilateral knee disorder, and sinusitis. The denial is final as it was made in August 2001.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as there is no evidence to support the presence of these conditions during his active military service.

The Board found that an earlier effective date for the awards of compensable disability ratings for the veteran's service-connected left knee and left shoulder disabilities could not be assigned within the bounds of governing law and regulation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current left shoulder disorder, including impingement and a torn rotator cuff, was incurred during his active duty service in April 2001. The injury occurred while he was on inactive duty training with the Alabama Army National Guard.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date were denied. The Board also reopened the claim for service connection for cervical disc disease with headaches, but denied a higher initial rating.

The Board has granted an increased rating to 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected prostatitis and urethritis, effective from when the condition was first noted. The other issues remain pending.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to endoscopic procedures is being remanded for additional development, including possible examination.

The case is being remanded to the RO for compliance with VCAA requirements and additional development. The veteran's claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for various conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder and dysthymic disorder. The appeal is pending further development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and left knee disorders, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these claims. The Board also found no nexus between the current conditions and service.

The veteran is granted special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his multiple service-connected disabilities, including degenerative joint disease of various joints and arrhythmia. He does not meet criteria for housebound status.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a right shoulder disorder due to new and material evidence, and finds that the disability was incurred in service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and he did not have any pending claims for non-service connected pension benefits. As a result, the appellant is not entitled to accrued benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of well-groundedness, and after reopening based on VCAA provisions, the case was remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional VCAA notification.