Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left thumb disorder and evaluations for lumbosacral strain, left knee strain manifestation of limitation of flexion, and left knee instability due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation of the informed consent form for a right eye injection. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is not related to service connection and thus does not involve any exposure basis or presumption.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right hand strain should be remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion assessing flare-ups and functional impairment. The matter of entitlement to a TDIU is also being remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right hip disabilities, migraine headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), skin disability (urticarial vasculitis), asthma, and obstructive sleep apnea due to lack of evidence of a current disability.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran does not have a diagnosed hip disability or other claimed conditions at any time during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a dermatologist's opinion and conflicting diagnoses. The Veteran needs an updated VA examination with a dermatologist to determine if he has any current skin disability, its etiology, and whether it is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for deep vein thrombosis and TDIU based on his service-connected adjustment disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that the DVT was related to his service-connected condition or any other in-service event, illness, or injury.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate medical examination and recharacterization of the rating criteria.

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

The Veteran is granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for his service-connected right scrotum varicocele prior to July 17, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding all diagnosed eye disabilities, including dry eye syndrome. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted DIC based on a presumption under the PACT Act, but now needs to determine if the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents can be conceded on a direct basis due to new evidence provided by the Appellant.

The Board has ordered a remand to clarify the use of educational benefits under Chapter 30, and to review VR&E records. The appeal will be reconsidered based on all evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of left foot and right foot conditions before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for left thumb and right thumb joint pain due to an undiagnosed illness. However, the lumbar spine disability remains under remand as it requires additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, previously claimed as rectal carcinoma, is denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his active service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's residuals of right little finger fracture, prior to October 27, 2016, are manifested by painful and limited motion, swelling, episodic paresthesias/hand numbness and reduced right-hand dexterity. The Board finds impairment of the Veteran's basic motor functions is more closely analogous to moderate incomplete paralysis of the ulnar nerve.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left inguinal hernia. The Veteran is requested to provide additional medical records and a VA examination to determine if his condition began during service or is otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns raised by the Court regarding the reliance on a vocational rehabilitation counselor's determinations and the failure to redo an initial evaluation for the Veteran.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's left spermatocelectomy and left epididyoplasty, finding that there was no evidence of atrophy or removal of the testicle.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information about the appellant. The claim is related to accrued benefits for permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18, but no specific conditions or service connection theory are mentioned.