Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has dismissed the claim of entitlement to service connection for delirium as it is encompassed by the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents and their relation to his squamous cell carcinoma, right-side facial paralysis, and nerve damage of the right arm.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes as there is no evidence of loss of substance of body of maxilla or mandible during service, and no diagnosed condition listed in 38 C.F.R. § 4.150.

The Board has decided that a compensable rating for postoperative residuals of cataracts needs to be remanded due to missing visual field charts from the February 2018 VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her cervical spine and left upper extremity radiculopathy are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's cause of death, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, is found to be service-connected as a direct result of his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for additional dependency benefits based on his son's school attendance at the Universidad de Granada in Spain is denied because the institution is not approved by VA.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of cold injury to bilateral hands and feet due to conflicting medical evidence. The Veteran's claim is being reopened, but further examination and opinion are needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding service connection for BPH, including due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes cavus and residuals of a left foot partial amputation, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Veteran's right knee PFS and DJD were rated at 10 percent, with a separate rating of 10 percent for slight instability granted from August 22, 2009.,The Veteran's left knee PFS and DJD were rated at 10 percent, with a separate rating of 10 percent for slight instability granted from August 22, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to incomplete examinations and the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for a brain disability, including exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water and/or jet fuel. The Veteran's current condition is being evaluated in relation to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has ordered remand due to the need for additional documents related to the validity of a beneficiary designation form. The forensic expert's report and associated documents are required.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for additional information from the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased disability rating for left finger numbness, so the issue is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evaluation of the Veteran's bilateral foot disorders, including gout and xerosis.

The Veteran's initial ratings for reflex sympathy dystrophy syndrome (complex regional pain syndrome) of the left and right lower extremities are denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also denied due to her service-connected disabilities not precluding her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disorder and a left leg disorder, finding that the disorders were not shown to be related to service or any service-connected disability.