Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current lung condition is related to his in-service exposure to jet fuel fumes.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of severe impairment of health.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed colorectal cancer is related to his in-service exposure, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gum disease and multiple abscesses to include as a direct result of improper root canal is denied because there are no compensable dental disabilities.

The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right Achilles tendinitis as secondary to service-connected Morton's neuroma of the right foot, finding that the claim was received on May 19, 2015.

The Veteran's back disorder, characterized by partial sacralization of the L5 vertebral body on the left and multilevel spondylosis with disc bulges, was granted service connection. The initial rating assigned was 40 percent effective March 19, 2018.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disorder, positive PPD skin test, and an increased rating for fibrocystic breast disease. The Veteran's claims were remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of service connection for bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal for total disability individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected left leg post phlebitic syndrome and associated scars prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning regarding obesity as an intermediate step between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his left hip labral tear. The Veteran needs a VA examination to clarify this issue.

The Board denied service connection for back strain, left pulled hamstring, and left quadriceps rupture as these conditions are not causally or etiologically related to the Veteran's active service. The initial rating for left Achilles tendonitis was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal for additional compensation benefits for his deceased father is denied as there was insufficient evidence to show that the father had an income sufficient to provide reasonable maintenance.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing SSA disability records, and the claim for waiver of overpayment will be reconsidered by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises.

The Board denied service connection for facial trauma including an indentation in the roof of the mouth and residuals of nasal injury, but remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for laceration of the flexor tendon of the right 5th toe.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for right and left hand arthritis as there is insufficient medical opinion regarding the nature of the Veteran's post-service symptoms and employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional evaluations and adjudication of her TDIU claim due to the need for updated medical examinations and consideration of her employment status.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and the Board found that gouty arthritis did not substantially or materially contribute to the cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for anosmia, a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, as it is considered a qualifying chronic disability under the Gulf War presumption.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records review regarding his right forearm tendinopathy and hypersomnia.