Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right hip disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration.

The Board has decided to remand two claims for service connection due to a lack of relevant medical records. The Veteran's memory loss and unsteady gait are being reviewed again as new evidence suggests they may be related to an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's calluses, bilateral feet have been rated at 30 percent throughout the appeal period. The Veteran's hallux valgus, left foot and right foot were not found to warrant a compensable rating from February 24, 2011 to July 5, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for HPV and for a higher rating for PTSD. The Veteran is also seeking TDIU.

The Board has decided that additional evidence should be considered and the case should be returned to the AOJ for readjudication.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and employment history.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding her claimed conditions and their relationship to military service. The claims are also remanded for a VA examination to determine the extent of her left knee instability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for genitourinary disability, prostate condition, and bladder condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran has a history of urinary complaints in service and continues to have current LUTS and BPH.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to incomplete records and insufficient information for proper evaluation. The Veteran needs to provide updated VA treatment records, complete a VA-Form 21-8940 Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability, and have his case reviewed.

The Veteran's varicose veins of the right lower extremity are granted a 20 percent disability rating, and his left lower extremity is granted a 40 percent disability rating. The ratings are effective from the date of the March 2016 Regional Office decision.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was found to have worsened and recurred within one year prior to his January 17, 2014 claim for an increased rating. Therefore, the effective date of the 100% disability rating is set at July 1, 2013.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer is presumed to have been caused by his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, but the evidence does not support a link between his current condition and this exposure.

The Board has determined that the VA examination opinions evaluating the etiology of the Veteran's right hip and thigh pain are inadequate. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The claim of service connection for back muscle pain is reopened and granted. The Veteran's back injury, diagnosed as disc degeneration at L4-L5, is etiologically related to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a respiratory disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and sleep disorder. The examiner found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for fibromyalgia as there is no current diagnosis of this condition in the record.

The Board denied service connection for respiratory, gastrointestinal, and sleep disorders due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service. Service connection was also denied for fibromyalgia.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for respiratory, gastrointestinal, and sleep disorders. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.