Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of allegations for appellate consideration.

The Veteran's claim for additional VA disability compensation benefits based on her current spouse, J., was granted with an effective date of September 15, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral cataracts, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an additional dependency award for his spouse, J.J., is remanded due to incomplete documentation of her marital history and the need to obtain federal records related to her enrollment in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).

The Veteran withdrew her appeal before a final decision was made, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, specifically requesting an addendum medical opinion to account for the Veteran's statements regarding less pain and immobility with more movement.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of records and compliance with previous directives.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to July 30, 2015 has been dismissed as the issue was fully granted by the Board in November 2022.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to esophageal cancer, finding no evidence linking it to presumed Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam. The medical opinion concluded that there is no direct causal relationship between the Veteran's esophageal cancer and his presumed Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip replacement, finding no competent medical evidence to establish a nexus between his in-service knee fracture and current hip condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's genu varum, which may be related to service or acquired after service.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral shin splints is granted. The case is remanded for additional development regarding the Veteran's hematuria and TDIU claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge from service was dishonorable due to willful and persistent misconduct, thus denying his claim for VA benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of hypogonadism is remanded due to the need for an addendum VA medical opinion. The current VA examiner found that the Veteran's current hypogonadism was not related to his active service, but this opinion is inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's ongoing symptoms since service.

The Board has granted service connection for leukokraurosis, finding that the Veteran's military service was etiologically related to his condition.,Service connection for tremors secondary to the now-service-connected leukokraurosis disability is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral bunions and hammertoes of the feet, finding that these conditions were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's right-hand little finger status post boxer's fracture is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted.,For cervical spine degenerative disc disease and lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for proctalgia fugax, related to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, was denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for gynecomastia, related to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, is being remanded for further development.