Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to new evidence being added to the claims file.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left and right lower extremity disabilities are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination considering the recent surgery.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with a previous remand order and the need for a new VA opinion regarding whether the failure of the East Orange, New Jersey VAMC to secure an MRI caused additional disability resulting from the right bicep tendon tear.

The Board has remanded the claims for flatfoot and left foot hallux valgus due to insufficient evidence in the record, including a lack of x-ray examinations confirming the presence of flatfoot.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's left pinky disability, finding that his symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for an amputation or ankylosis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral restless-leg syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the remand directives were not substantially complied with and another remand is warranted for further development, including an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's right elbow disability.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for antisocial personality disorder, manifested as unspecified paraphilic disorder, from December 5, 2016, to July 1, 2020, due to the severance of service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for scleroderma, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for residuals of breast cancer and service connection for a skin disability of the groin. The Veteran's claims are remanded due to the need for VA medical examinations.

The Veteran's left hip disability (limitation of flexion) is granted a rating of 40 percent prior to October 4, 2022. The Veteran's left hip disability (limitation of abduction) remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right tibia fracture residuals is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current Diagnostic Code criteria, and the appeal is remanded for further development regarding total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the case needs to be remanded due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives regarding the Veteran's service-connected bilateral cataracts. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and scheduling an examination by a clinician.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, TTD rating, and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right hip disorder is related to his military service. The case requires an addendum opinion from a medical examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's Alzheimer's disease is related to her deployment in Iraq and exposure to environmental toxins. The VA will obtain a records-based examination to address this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 6, 2017 for adding his spouse as a dependent to his VA disability compensation award due to lack of timely submission of claims and failure to meet statutory requirements.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, leading to the dismissal of his claim for a compensable rating for post-operative bilateral inguinal hernia.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating and a higher rating for ureterolithiasis due to insufficient examination reports and conflicting evidence. The case will be returned for further evaluation.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for an adjustment disorder was granted.,The Veteran's applications to reopen claims for service connection for HIV with AIDS and lumbar spine disability were also granted.