Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for myasthenia gravis, which was previously denied due to lack of a medical opinion linking it to exposure at Camp LeJeune. The case is sent back for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further development regarding the Veteran's skin condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the Veteran's non-appearance at a VA examination, and requests additional information and evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, finding no current diagnosis of such condition and concluding that there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between any past or present skin issues and active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records, an updated VA examination, and information regarding non-VA treatment records. The Veteran seeks a higher rating for his service-connected left inguinal hernia.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's breast cancer and its relationship to service, herbicide exposure, or diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has determined that the VA Regional Office (RO) did not substantially comply with prior remand directives and has therefore ordered a remand for further development, including obtaining medical records from Portsmouth City Jail.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for right and left hand disabilities due to incomplete records, inadequate VA examinations, and conflicting medical opinions. The Veteran's statements regarding in-service injuries are being considered along with his current symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of medical services due to incomplete information and procedural issues. The AOJ is instructed to obtain EOBs, private treatment records from non-VA facilities, and determine if the Veteran was in a medical emergency at the time of the October 13, 2014 procedure.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is granted as service-connected due to exposure to tactical herbicide agents during his active duty in Thailand, and the Board found that he was exposed on a facts-found basis.

The Veteran's bilateral dry eye syndrome and conjunctivitis residuals with right eye photophobia and right eye cornea opacities are granted a 20 percent disability rating prior to April 27, 2021. A higher rating is denied from that date forward.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 60 percent rating for chronic prostatitis is dismissed as the April 23, 2015 decision became final and no new evidence was submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board has granted a general apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits to his spouse during his period of incarceration, finding that the appellant had individual need for these benefits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left elbow, right elbow, and left hand/finger disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for status post acoustic neuroma excision right was received on November 17, 2017. The effective date of the award is assigned as November 17, 2017, based on the date of the intent to file the increased rating claim and the medical evidence not showing earlier entitlement within a one-year look-back period.

The Board has granted service connection for xerosis, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the condition began in service and is related to exposure to coral poisoning while in service in Saipan.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right cubital tunnel syndrome and right forearm condition, including whether these conditions are related to service. The claims for service connection are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand instructions and the Veteran's failure to appear for scheduled examinations. The case is now being returned to the RO for further development, including scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's keloids are not related to his service, including his presumed in-service herbicide agent exposure. The most persuasive evidence demonstrates that the keloids manifested after a post-service skin infection.

The Board has decided the case is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a new medical opinion on whether urinary frequency is related to service-connected disabilities and if those disabilities are a 'but-for' cause of the Veteran's urinary frequency.