Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has granted an increased rating to 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected left wrist disability, effective from when the claim was filed.

The Board has granted a temporary total convalescent rating for the veteran's right shoulder surgery, effective from November 28, 1994 to May 31, 1995. The condition is service-connected and not related to any specific exposure basis.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and service connection were denied. The RO assigned the appropriate disability ratings based on the severity of his service-connected conditions, but did not grant any additional benefits.

The RO granted service connection and assigned evaluations for various shoulder, cervical spine, lumbar spine, knee, and toe conditions. The appellant's claims were not well-grounded for residuals of head injury.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and hypertension, but denied the claims for bilateral hearing loss and right shoulder disability. The veteran's tinnitus is presumed due to in-service noise exposure, while his hypertension is not related to service or any presumptive period. His right shoulder condition is rated at 20%.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an extension of a temporary total evaluation based on convalescence beyond January 31, 1998 and dismissed his appeal regarding the increased rating for post-operative right shoulder impingement syndrome.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for injuries to his right shoulder, ribs, head and back.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disorder. The claims of entitlement to service connection for left shoulder, low back, and chest wall disorders remain pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right shoulder injury is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for secondary service connection for bilateral shoulder disability and an increased rating for cervical spine disability, finding that her claims were not well grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of plausible evidence supporting his claims, and also denied a higher evaluation for his right knee disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for residuals of stress fractures of both heels due to withdrawal. The veteran's thoracolumbar strain and right shoulder disability have been denied as not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for tendonitis of the left and right shoulders, effective from July 1994. The veteran's claims for service connection involving bilateral knee disorders and hallux valgus deformity with plantar corn of the right foot are well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a right shoulder scar and right shoulder disability other than scarring, finding that new evidence did not present material to reopen the claim for the scar and that there was no competent medical evidence linking current disabilities to military service.

The Board denied claims for service connection for cervical spine, thoracic spine, and shoulder disorders due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection and evaluations for his claimed conditions, finding that there is no evidence of chronic disability caused by these conditions in service or currently.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right shoulder bursitis and lumbar strain are not well grounded, as there is no evidence of an exceptional or unusual disability picture with marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization. The RO's decisions to deny service connection for right and left knee disabilities were not appealed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for calcific tendonitis of the left shoulder and sleepwalking with claustrophobia are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis or show that these conditions were incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bursitis and minor capsulitis of the right shoulder, costochondritis of the left rib cage, and hypertension, as well as his request for an increased evaluation for his service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus and a right shoulder disorder. However, the claims for other conditions are not well-grounded.