Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure the Veteran's dental disability claim is properly addressed, as the previous VA examination did not adequately address the relationship between his current condition and service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and needs further evaluation of the Veteran's heart disabilities.

The Veteran's BCC of the right leg/thigh is being remanded for a VA examination to determine its etiology. Her paroxysmal AFib rating remains at 30 percent, effective November 16, 2020.

The Veteran's esophageal spasm disability is not rated as a stricture, and the Board finds that it does not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected PTSD, and the Board denied entitlement to service connection for cause of death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia, finding that there was no medical nexus between his current condition and his military service. The evidence did not support a direct or presumptive basis for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory condition and a skin condition due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran is presumed to have these conditions as a result of his active-duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for her left foot drop disability, left knee conditions, and genu recurvatum have been denied.,A separate evaluation of 10 percent for left knee genu recurvatum has been granted from May 11, 2018 to December 25, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol and weakened immune system, as well as the effective dates for TBI with memory loss and scar associated with TBI, were denied. The claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability prior to August 1, 2008 was also denied.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pneumonia and squamous cell carcinoma of the lungs, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for alcohol abuse, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service injury. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for a stomach disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active service or exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as his combined rating of 30% did not meet the criteria for consideration.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a statement from the Veteran on his daily activities and limitations related to his service-connected disabilities, as well as completion of VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her vitiligo is granted, with the maximum disability rating of 60 percent being awarded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected dysthymia and memory loss with cannabis dependence is granted, subject to the rules and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits. The appeal seeking an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to July 5, 2018, and in excess of 10 percent from that date is dismissed.

The Veteran's status post tendon laceration, left ring finger and left little finger with residual scar is currently rated at 10 percent. The appeal has been denied as the disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma-related disorder, effective from January 7, 2015.