Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that there is a need to obtain all relevant VA treatment records related to the Veteran's April 2017 bone graft operation, including informed consent documents. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Board denied service connection for left hand, right hand, left hip, and right hip disorders due to lack of evidence showing they were incurred or related to service.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain the Veteran's outstanding medical records, including those from private dermatologists and VA facilities. The appeal is now pending again with the Board.

The Veteran's ovarian disease and disease of the fallopian tubes are not related to her active service.,The Veteran's breast cancer is not related to her active service.

The Veteran's service-connected dermatophytosis did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 16, 2012. Therefore, his claim for TDIU prior to that date is denied.

The Veteran's right thumb disability is rated at a 20 percent rating, effective May 6, 2021. Prior to this date, the disability was rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional development.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal seeking service connection for chronic idiopathic urticaria before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for a skin disorder. Another remand is required.

The Board has denied service connection for low testosterone and remanded the claim for seasonal allergies due to insufficient evidence addressing the relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for an opinion regarding whether VA providers' care was negligent in causing the Veteran's right leg length discrepancy.

The Board has remanded the claim for hiatal hernia due to a lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives and the need for another VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hiatal hernia is related to his in-service toxic exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left upper extremity peripheral vascular disease as there is no current diagnosis of such conditions during or subsequent to his military service.

The appeal for service connection of a facial injury is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right and left groin disorders, finding that his reported symptoms are caused by radiating pain from his service-connected lumbar spine disorder. The appeals are therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions and other issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding obtaining records from various educational and social service institutions. The appellant is seeking recognition as the helpless child of his deceased father for VA death benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current thoracolumbar spine disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint and disc disease, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence does not show a chronic disability during service or within one year of separation from active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for a separate compensable disability rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than service-connected MDD with psychotic features was denied. The appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on MDD with psychotic features was dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and inadequate examination reports. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if he is housebound or requires aid and attendance.