Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's home loan guaranty benefits appeal was remanded due to incomplete service personnel records. The Board requested additional information from the National Personnel Records Center or the appropriate service entity.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for pinched nerve, tingling in left leg and scoliosis due to procedural issues with the Notice of Disagreement form.

The Veteran's service-connected urethral stricture, rated at 60 percent disabling, has caused him to be unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since August 1, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right foot disability, including a separate rating for hammer toes, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of the neuroma and bunionectomy, but granted a separate rating for the development of hammer toes as a result of these service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's urological or penile disability, including muscle or nerve damage, was caused by VA treatment in August 2010. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's HCC and his service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral breast cancer residuals due to herbicide exposure is being remanded as the VA medical opinions are inadequate and further development is needed.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of a right and/or left thigh disability, and thus service connection for these conditions cannot be established.,For the knee disabilities, the Veteran's symptoms are currently rated as 10 percent each under Diagnostic Code 5260 (limitation of flexion). The Board has found that there is no evidence to support a higher rating based on instability or dislocation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PVD of both lower extremities due to a recent passage of the Honoring our PACT Act, which now considers hypertension presumptively related to herbicide exposure. The claim must be further investigated to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service aboard ships in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeals for TDIU and SMC prior to December 31, 2014 have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for bursitis of the left hip and TDIU require additional examination and review, as the current evidence is inadequate to make an informed decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for strokes and right eye disabilities, as well as a need for additional examination. The Appellant's military service is not considered qualifying for VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being added since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Veteran is asked to respond or waive their right for the AOJ to review the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left hip disability.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinion is inadequate for adjudication purposes and remanded for an addendum opinion to consider the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The matter must be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the Appellant withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hiatal hernia due to inadequate examination reports and failure to comply with previous remand instructions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, is rated at 50 percent prior to December 1, 2020, and granted a TDIU effective from December 1, 2020. The rating for the condition remains at 50 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left and right foot conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left breast cancer, linked to exposure at Camp Lejeune, is being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for an addendum opinion considering new evidence.