Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied a request for an effective date prior to February 6, 1995 for the grant of service connection for shrapnel wounds to the right shoulder and right thigh.

The veteran's conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance prior to August 27, 1998.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, adhesive capsulitis of the left shoulder, and back strain. The RO is instructed to provide additional development as requested.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right elbow disorder is not service-connected and his postoperative residuals of right shoulder impingement do not warrant an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a left shoulder injury warrant a disability rating of 20 percent, effective as of the date of this decision.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder strain and chronic fatigue syndrome, finding no evidence of current disability or etiological link to service. The veteran's claims for these conditions were not granted based on secondary service connection due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic bilateral foot pain and residuals of a right shoulder injury, finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to her service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability in March 1983, finding that his condition existed prior to service and did not worsen during service. The current decision finds no new and material evidence has been presented since then.

The veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is 70%, and he has overcome his employment handicap by securing and maintaining a job consistent with his abilities, aptitudes, and interests.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and dismissed the appeal regarding memory loss. The veteran's claims for bilateral shoulder and knee disabilities, right otitis media, bilateral eustachian tube dysfunction, and hypertension are pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased disability evaluation for his shell fragment wound of the left shoulder and service connection for a back disorder, finding that the current evaluations adequately reflect the severity of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right ankle and shoulder disabilities, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury. The ratings assigned were 20% for the right ankle and 10% for the right shoulder.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected gunshot wound to the left shoulder, finding that a 10 percent rating adequately reflects his disability.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder and the claim to reopen the back disorder was granted based on new evidence.

The veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability and bilateral hearing impairment prevent him from securing and following gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including osteoarthritis of the lumbosacral spine with radiculopathy, depression, hepatitis B, appendectomy scar, skin rash, hemorrhoids, right wrist keloid, epididymitis, chronic prostatitis, impotency, colon disorder, anemia, and sinusitis. The claims are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left shoulder tendinitis warrants a 20 percent disability rating, effective from September 14, 1996.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of low back, left shoulder, and skin disabilities affecting his lower legs and neck due to lack of evidence of current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his left calf injury and left shoulder disability, finding no evidence of a nexus to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied in an October 1996 rating decision. The Board dismissed the appeal due to lack of timely filing and found no new and material evidence to reopen the claims.