Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's interstitial cystitis with recurrent urinary tract infection is not rated as compensable due to the lack of evidence showing she requires suppressive drug therapy lasting 6 months or longer for her recurrent UTIs, nor does she have a voiding dysfunction that meets the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for psoriatic arthritis. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with a focus on whether his current condition is related to service, including considering possible exposure to toxic environmental agents (TERA).

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for bilateral eyes keratoconus was improper and restored the original grant of service connection.

The VA has reversed its decision to retroactively terminate DIC payments, thus eliminating the overpayment of $12,576.94 and dismissing the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal, hernia, and sinus conditions due to errors in obtaining his service records and inadequate opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for heat stroke as there is no current diagnosis of heat stroke and the VA treatment note from September 13, 2019 did not indicate a current disability associated with a prior heat-related injury.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on October 1, 2018 has been resolved in full by administrative action.

The Board dismissed the appeal as no justiciable case or controversy is before them due to a correction of the award adjustment that eliminated the debt at issue.

The Veteran's little finger disability is currently rated as noncompensable due to the lack of compensable limitation of motion, even considering pain. The Board found no ankylosis or functional impairment similar to ankylosis.

The Veteran's attorney has withdrawn the appeal for a TDIU, and the Board has dismissed it.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to June 2, 2016 has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew her appeal in October 2024.

The Veteran's service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus has been granted, with the claim being reopened based on new evidence. The service connection for Reiter's syndrome remains pending as there is no clear and unmistakable error found in previous decisions.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for atrial fibrillation with premature ventricular contractions was denied. The Board found that the condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating or an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, attributing it to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune. The evidence did not support a causal link between the condition and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed because the February 2024 decision was not an initial decision to which the Administrative Manual applies.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is unable to self-sustain in the community due to his need for personal care services, specifically for dressing, toileting, and prosthetics. As a result, the Veteran's stipend level has been increased from Level 1 to Level 2.

The Veteran's increased ratings for left and right foot hallux valgus were denied as the current 10 percent ratings are the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 5280.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings for gouty arthritis of the left foot and right foot.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected myocardial infarction with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia was denied as the evidence did not support a disability rating greater than 60 percent.

The Veteran's skin disability, including squamous cell carcinoma in-situ, benign primary spindle cell neoplasm, favor neurofibroma, and actinic keratosis, is granted as service-connected. The appeal regarding the proposed severance of hypertension is dismissed. Service connection for heart condition, tremors and imbalance, and respiratory condition are remanded.