Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disability, including granulomata, due to in-service asbestos exposure as there is no evidence that his current condition is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for status-post BCC and right foot keratoderma due to incomplete development, including a need for new VA examinations addressing flareups of the conditions and whether topical medications are systemic therapy.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and rating consideration due to unresolved issues related to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's respiratory illness, specifically shortness of breath, requires the use of systemic corticosteroids for management and has been granted a disability evaluation of 60 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for non-Hodgkins lymphoma, but the other issues related to hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has granted service connection for numbness of the right forearm, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected numbness of the right fifth finger.

The appeal for a compensable rating for a fractured coccyx is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam caused the Veteran's myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). The case will be reviewed again with a focus on obtaining a rationale for the previous opinion and considering new medical articles.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for denying the claim of service connection for a left elbow disability, including as secondary to service-connected left shoulder strain. A new VA opinion is needed to address the evidence of the Veteran's left elbow pain prior to his diagnosis in 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back injury and head injury due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for histoplasmosis has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's ingrown toenail disability is manifested by no more than mild symptoms, and the Board has denied his claim for an increased rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 20 percent for his L4-5 herniated nucleus pulposus with IVDS is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically his squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Board has decided that the claim for a TDIU is remanded due to unclear employment status during the appeal period. The appellant needs to provide proof of the Veteran's annual salary and income from August 2013 to October 2020, as well as complete an updated VA Form 21-8940.

The Board has granted a higher rate of non-service-connected pension benefits at $967.00 per month for the period from February 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010 due to previously unreported income.

The Board has dismissed all issues on appeal due to the death of the Appellant and lack of jurisdiction.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for gout in bilateral toes and psoriatic arthritis, leading to the dismissal of these cases.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further development, including obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity vascular condition.