Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinions regarding service connection for Morton's Neuroma and Degenerative Joint Disease of the Spine, both claimed as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his claim for service connection for pyloric stenosis, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left pneumothorax and left foot condition due to insufficient evidence or procedural deficiencies.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's germ cell carcinoma and its relation to service. The claim will be returned for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's cold injury residuals of both hands are granted a 30 percent rating for the entire period on appeal prior to June 9, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection for a right lung condition due to radiation treatment, finding that there was no evidence of VA care causing or substantially contributing to the disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder manifested by loss of consciousness, specifically vasodepressor syncope. The remand requires further development including obtaining additional medical opinions to address whether this condition is related to service-connected PTSD or tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability (MDD and/or PTSD) is denied as the symptoms are already considered in his existing service-connected chronic adjustment disorder. The claims for increased ratings for right shoulder and right knee disabilities are also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to provide proper notice and scheduling for a VA examination, which is necessary to determine if the Veteran's current right hip and leg disabilities are related to his in-service stress fracture.

The Board has denied service connection for left foot arthritis and remanded the issue of amputation of the right fourth toe due to inadequate examination opinions regarding aggravation by service-connected bilateral flat feet.

The Board denied the overpayment of $52,120.61 for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill because the appellant was not legally entitled to receive these benefits due to her father's early retirement.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current eye disabilities. The claim will be returned for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's pelvic floor dysfunction, diagnosed during service and continuing since then, meets the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's hidradenitis suppurativa received a schedular rating of 30 percent from March 27, 2009 and an extraschedular rating of 60 percent from October 25, 2015. The current rating is for the entire appeal period.

The Board found that the reduction of pension benefits from October 1, 2015 was proper due to an increase in countable income. However, they denied a higher rate of pension as the Veteran's income did not exceed the maximum annual pension rate.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for an eye disability, other than cataracts; a skin disability, to include chloracne; and ratings for radiculopathy in both lower extremities due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's 'bacterial infection all over the body' is found to be a symptom of his service-connected Reiter’s syndrome and thus not a separate disability for which service connection can be granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hand disorders, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service injury from a tank incident.

Your appeal for service connection for a hiatal hernia with reflux has been dismissed because you withdrew it by submitting a new claim.