Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and requests for another examination. The Veteran's onychomycosis is being examined again, and updated medical records are requested.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for further examination. The issues of service connection for colon disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension are being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left foot disabilities, diagnosed as arthritis, based on the Veteran's in-service injuries and continued symptoms since separation from service.

The Veteran's eye condition is found to be related to his service, and thus service connection for the condition is granted.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected left varicocele, effective February 2, 2017. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran had intermittent swelling of his testicles since that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a throat disorder resulting in functional impairment of earning capacity and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a throat disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's stroke and its impact on his ability to require aid and attendance.

The Board has found that the current opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's respiratory disorder is inadequate due to an inaccurate factual premise and has ordered a new addendum opinion.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is no longer under jurisdiction.

The Veteran's right great toe disability is rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating available for amputation of the great toe without metatarsal involvement.

The Board has remanded the matter due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding contested claims procedures. The Veteran's former spouse needs to be provided copies of relevant documents.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's claims for accrued benefits and VA survivor’s pension benefits as she did not file a timely substantive appeal.

The Veteran's lichen simplex chronicus has affected less than 5 percent of his entire body and less than 5 percent of exposed areas, requiring only topical therapy. The Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip arthritis, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability present in service or within one year of discharge. The Board also found that the Veteran's right hip condition is not etiologically related to his service-connected right knee condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's skin disability and its relation to his service, specifically Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to a need for clarification regarding the Veteran's range of motion during flare-ups and after repetitive use.

The Board has granted service connection for left tripartite patella, finding that the condition likely pre-existed service but was aggravated during active duty and is now present.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to additional development being necessary. The issues include service connection for anemia, coronary artery disease (CAD), and high blood pressure (hypertension) as secondary to anemia.

The Veteran's residuals of cholecystectomy are rated at a 10 percent effective October 31, 2010.