Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on various conditions has been denied. The residuals of a fracture of the right ring finger do not warrant a compensable rating, and other issues such as hemorrhoids, tinea cruris and pedis, bunions, gastrointestinal condition, and PTSD have also been denied.

The Board has decided that the clothing allowance claim cannot be processed due to missing documentation, and it is being remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of new evidence in a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for dysthymic disorder is now pending.

The Veteran's claim for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits was denied as his discharge from service was under conditions other than honorable, and he did not meet the requirements of a conditional reenlistment that would allow him to have an unconditional discharge.

The veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity was granted a 30 percent rating effective June 20, 2018. The other issues remain in appellate status.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected left eye cataract and right eye incipient cataract warrant a higher disability rating than 10 percent. However, due to incomplete information from private medical records, another remand is necessary for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions aggravated his arthritis of multiple joints, including palindromic rheumatism.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for an increased rating for residuals of a back disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of her claims.,The Board has referred the case to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration in accordance with 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for left abducens palsy is being remanded due to the need for additional VA optometry records.

The Veteran's scars have been rated at 50% for the entire appeal period, and a 20% rating has been granted for painful scars involving his neck and left knee. The cervical spine motion loss is rated at 10%. No new evidence was presented to reopen service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including determining whether the Veteran's cardiac disability is related to service or if it was caused by nonischemic cardiomyopathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to incomplete development of his medical records and need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of fatigue and gastrointestinal disability due to an undiagnosed illness for further development. The case must be returned with a new examination or medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s focal colitis and diarrhea.

The Board denied service connection for lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding no evidence of radiation exposure during service that could support a presumption or direct service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's endocrine cancer (metastatic carcinoid) and its relationship to service, particularly exposure to radiation.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective date claims related to his left elbow disability. The Veteran requested withdrawal of these issues, effectively dismissing them.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for myofascial pain, which was secondary to cervical radiculitis.