Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation of her eye disabilities, including determining the appropriate disability rating and whether any service-connected conditions are contributing to or aggravating her current condition.

The Veteran's Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) is presumed to be etiologically related to his conceded in-service herbicide exposure. The Board finds that service connection for GIST, on a presumptive basis as due to herbicide exposure, is warranted. Service connection for the liver condition, including bile duct adenoma, secondary to service-connected GIST, is remanded.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim as she was not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse due to their divorce prior to his death.

The Veteran's right foot disability, specifically hallux vagus, was rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent. The Board denied a higher initial rating for this condition.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he is currently employed on a full-time basis and the evidence does not show that his service-connected disabilities render him incapable of obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

Your claim for service connection for a left hip disability has been granted, and the rating assigned is 100%.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for right and left restless leg syndrome were denied. However, service connection was granted for left lower extremity external popliteal nerve disorder from October 9, 2023, and left lower extremity internal popliteal nerve disorder from the same date.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for residuals of a thoracotomy scar is dismissed. The claim for service connection for left eye condition secondary to cerebrovascular accident is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for psoriatic arthritis and polyarthralgia, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for colorectal cancer as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the issue of whether the Veteran's current symptoms, including chronic abdominal pain and bowel disturbance, are related to his in-service appendectomy. The case is returned for further medical evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for initial and increased ratings for bilateral cataracts, as well as TDIU before September 28, 2021, are being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and further develop the employment history.

The Veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for spinal fusion with residual numbness four fingers of left hand and spinal fusion with residual, no feeling in right lower leg has been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left mandible disability has been dismissed due to the appellant's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with this matter.

The Veteran's right knee chondromalacia patella is rated at 20 percent, effective September 18, 2023, for instability. The rating is granted based on the current evidence of moderate instability.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability has not been manifested by limitation of arm motion to 25 degrees from the side or less, and he is entitled to a rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected right rotator cuff tear.,The claim of entitlement to a TDIU at any time during the appeal period has been rendered moot due to receipt of a combined 100 percent rating for service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for a hernia disability and remanded the issue of total disability due to individual unemployability. The Veteran's SSA records are requested as part of the remand process.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a GI tumor, finding insufficient evidence to link the condition to his military service.

The Board denied the nonservice-connected pension claim as the Veteran did not serve during a period of war, thus failing to meet the eligibility criteria.