Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for right lower extremity varicose veins, and the Board has dismissed this claim.

The Veteran's Vitamin D deficiency is not found to be secondary to her service-connected GERD, and the Board denies the claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for UTI and yeast infection due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. Additional evidence is needed, including treatment records and verification of duty status.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of a front tooth, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of disability due to service and instead concluded it was caused by periodontal disease.

The Veteran's left and right knee instability have been granted increased ratings of 20 percent each.,Earlier effective dates for the left and right knee instability were granted on May 18, 2010.,A rating of 40 percent for the lumbar spine disability from September 8, 2014 was granted.,The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy received a 20 percent rating prior to December 18, 2020, and a 40 percent rating thereafter.,A 20 percent rating for the right lower extremity radiculopathy was granted effective June 6, 2018.

The Veteran's VA benefits cannot be apportioned to the Appellant on behalf of L.E. and R.E. because there is insufficient evidence that they are the Veteran's biological or adopted children.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of November 20, 2001 for the award of service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The Veteran's claim was pending since he filed it in 2001.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right forearm condition manifested by weakness, numbness, and tingling, finding that there is no evidence of such a condition during or shortly after his military service. The Board also found that the current condition is not related to any injury or disease incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cataracts, amblyopia, and exotropia due to inadequate VA examinations. Additional development is needed.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected due to the lack of effective date before August 31, 2010. The Board denied an earlier effective date as the Appellant is not a Nehmer class member and VA did not recognize ischemic heart diseases as presumptively caused by Agent Orange exposure prior to that date.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has found that additional development is required to address the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to nerve damage and tremors allegedly caused by a surgical procedure in January 2013 at a VA facility.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of her appeal for service connection for recurrent ingrown left great toenail, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is required before the claim on appeal can be adjudicated. Specifically, the amount of overpayment must be recalculated by either the RO or the DMC, which fully considers the medical expenses from 2005-2015 submitted by the Appellant.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left and right knees remain at 10 percent, as his knee conditions do not meet criteria for higher ratings based on limitation of motion or instability.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including determining if the appellant qualifies for substitution based on reimbursement of expenses and requesting documentation of burial expenses.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 and § 1815 because he does not have spina bifida other than spina bifida occulta, his mother is not a Vietnam Veteran, and there is no legal basis to grant benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gout is being remanded due to insufficient evidence and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected throat surgery residuals is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right and left foot disorders has been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of the appeal.