Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service connection for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome is granted with an effective date of February 28, 2014. The rating assigned is 10%.

The Board has determined that the VA did not obtain adequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection and 38 U.S.C. § 1151 claims for hypogonadism and gynecomastia, which were remanded in February 2023. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a nose condition has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to any decision being made.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left elbow disability, secondary to his other service-connected disabilities. The VA examiners concluded that the left elbow disability is not related to or aggravated by any of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right shin splints due to inadequate medical opinions and new VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular disease is being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board finds that the Veteran has provided sufficient information to warrant reopening his previously denied claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot condition, TMJ dysfunction, bilateral eye problem, and numbness in the left hand due to additional development of evidence and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for right partial salpingectomy is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of her recent submitted evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requests that the RO contact the Veteran's employers for updated information regarding his employment history. The Veteran is also required to complete a VA Form 21-8940, update his employment information, and provide additional statements supporting his individual unemployability.

The Veteran's trichotillomania was rated by analogy under Diagnostic Code 9410 for other specified anxiety disorders. The Board found the severity, frequency, and duration of her symptoms more nearly approximated a 10 percent rating.,For the period on appeal from May 22, 2018 onward, the Veteran's trichotillomania was rated by analogy under Diagnostic Code 9410. The Board found the severity, frequency, and duration of her symptoms more nearly approximated a 50 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability as the Veteran's conditions are considered congenital defects and not subject to a superimposed disease or injury during military service.

The Board has dismissed the claims for liver cancer and esophageal cancer as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for survivor's pension due to her income exceeding the maximum allowable limit set by law, resulting in no death pension benefits being warranted.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals for neck and skin disorders, which the Board has dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for pyroderma gangrenosum of the left and right lower extremities, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided at Knox Community Hospital on November 28, 2022 is dismissed because there was no VA determination that can be appealed to the Board.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the issue of service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, leaving no pending claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot hammer toes, hallux valgus, and metatarsalgia due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's disability picture was the same throughout the appeal period, and he is now entitled to a 40% disability rating for chronic prostatitis effective December 18, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment of medical expenses incurred at a non-VA provider, Aegis Science Corporation (ASC), on December 5, 2019. The decision states that no authorization was provided by VA and the services were not emergency treatment.