Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's left knee disability, including instability, is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board has denied a higher rating.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 13, 2016 for the award of service connection for loss of use of both feet due to CUE in the May 2022 decision.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal for additional VR&E benefits was dismissed as the case is no longer a matter over which the Board may exercise jurisdiction due to the allowance of his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected anosmia and loss of sense of taste are currently rated as noncompensable. The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating, finding that his symptoms do not meet the criteria for complete loss of smell or taste.

The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for clothing allowances for the year of 2019 is being remanded due to incomplete records. The AOJ needs to upload all documentation related to the claim, including decisions and prosthetics records.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical care provided on February 4, 2020, has been dismissed as the claim was administratively approved by VA.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 due to a lack of evidence showing that his bowel/fecal incontinence was caused by VA care and treatment following an August 9, 2000 hemorrhoidectomy.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for ovarian cysts is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the previous examination and the need for a comprehensive evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel benefits related to three episodes of care on October 4, 2023 and two occurrences on October 17, 2023 due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot and right foot calcaneal spurs, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and active-duty service.

The appeal for enhanced DIC rates has been dismissed as the benefits have already been granted in an April 2023 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a spine disability, to include as secondary to service-connected right knee disability, is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The case will be referred to an appropriate VA examiner(s) for addendum opinions addressing the etiology of the diagnosed spine disability and whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents on Wake Island during his service, and for obtaining complete treatment records from Dr. Richard Spitzer.

The Board has determined that the July 2024 decision on appeal is legally inadequate and remanded for a new medical determination considering all medical information of record.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and medical opinions regarding service connection for right and left index finger disorders. The TDIU issue is also inextricably intertwined with the service connection issues.

The Veteran's keratoconus is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, and the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.