Shoulder Board decisions

The VA has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's right shoulder disorder, postoperative status, effective from May 1, 1998.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability. The RO is now required to obtain all pertinent medical records, including from Dr. Pacult, and arrange for an examination of the veteran to determine if his current right shoulder disability is related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of chronic conditions in service or continuity of symptomatology after service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left arm, left shoulder, neck, and low back disabilities based on a finding that they were not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities of hemorrhoids, right shoulder impingement with arthritis, or benign prostatic hypertrophy to support service connection claims. As a result, these claims are denied.

The veteran's right shoulder disorder, characterized as dislocation of the right acromioclavicular joint and degenerative changes of the right shoulder, is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board finds no basis for a higher rating based on the evidence provided.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder disability warrants a 40 percent evaluation effective from June 3, 1996. The evidence shows significant pain and motion limitations with diminished strength, speed, coordination, and endurance.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder impingement syndrome and residuals of thoracic strain, finding that a rating higher than 10 percent is not available under the criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder disorder, including degenerative joint disease, is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right shoulder disorders, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his previously denied claims.

The veteran died of a ruptured abdominal aneurysm. The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected and denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left shoulder subluxation with glenoid labrum tear is denied due to failure to report, without good cause, for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran required convalescence beyond January 31, 1994, and granted an extension of his temporary total disability rating.

The veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with traumatic arthritis and bursitis of the left shoulder have been granted increased evaluations.

The RO reduced the veteran's rating for his postoperative right shoulder replacement from 100 percent to 60 percent, effective March 1, 1999. The RO also denied entitlement to a TDIU rating.

The veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability was increased to a 10 percent rating effective July 7, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of well-grounded evidence, and no clear and unmistakable error was found in their decision.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims of service connection for residuals of back, neck, shoulder, and head injuries. However, it was found that these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for recurrent right shoulder dislocation beginning October 30, 1997.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction contributed to his death from heart failure.