Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient medical opinion. The Veteran's right eye blindness is being reviewed for VA care, unforeseen circumstances, and failure to diagnose.

The Veteran's claim for higher or separate initial ratings for his service-connected gout disability is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has determined that a remand is required due to the failure to provide proper contested claims procedures, including notification of hearing rights and representation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot disorder, endometriosis, and infertility due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the onset of these conditions during or proximate to her period of active service. The issues are also inextricably intertwined with each other.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for malaria is remanded due to the need for a current examination and assessment of any malaria-related residuals.

The Veteran's residuals of left foot, third toe, non-displaced fracture resulted in no more than moderate symptoms including pain and difficulty with standing. The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to consider the merits of the case.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the possibility of a worsening in his mental health condition since his last VA examination. A new examination is needed to assess the current severity and extent of his service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for residuals of heat exhaustion, including a skin disability, due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinion.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew it through his authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA examination to determine if Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is related to service and whether it constitutes a congenital disease or defect.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete VA examinations and technical issues during a previous hearing. The Veteran is requested to cooperate in scheduling new examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dysautonomia is granted with an effective date of February 16, 2004. The case is remanded for a rating decision on the increased rating issue.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions in previous VA examinations and hearings. The Veteran's claim for service connection of left ear pain is pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The right hip bursitis with painful motion and limitation of adduction and internal rotation are granted at 10 percent, but the claim for limited extension is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling issue for an appropriate VA examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for back spasm and scoliosis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding the Veteran's eye disability claim. The Veteran will be provided a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed eye disability.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic prostatitis is manifested by flare-ups of urinary frequency and the need for antibiotics that occur every several months, at most. The Board finds that these symptoms do not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new examination to determine if the Veteran's current head pain disability is related to service. The TDIU claim remains pending and will also be remanded.