Other conditions decisions — 2022

The reduction in rating from 10 percent to 0 percent for paresthesia of the ulnar nerve of the left hand was improper and is restored. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU is denied as he was gainfully employed throughout the relevant period and there is no evidence of unemployability prior to August 2, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right lung blood clots and chronic venous insufficiency due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran asserts these conditions are secondary to his service-connected hypertension and coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of the Veteran's work history and salary information.

The Veteran developed leg length discrepancy and back pain as a result of negligence by VA medical providers following his left total hip arthroplasty in October 2007. The Board found that the additional disabilities were likely due to negligence, granting compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of non-VA medical services incurred at Martin Medical Center in Stuart, Florida on August 13, 2014 is granted. The treatment was deemed necessary due to the severity and urgency of his condition (cellulitis), which required immediate medical attention.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left cubital tunnel syndrome (left elbow disorder) as it is related to active service.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is currently rated at 20 percent prior to October 11, 2020 and remanded for further development. Since October 11, 2020, the claim remains denied as there is no evidence of ankylosis.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient explanation of how a VA examiner's opinion on secondary causation is related to service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds.