Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and lack of proper notice. The appellant is required to provide medical records related to the episode of care from July 23, 2019, to July 26, 2019, and for any other relevant information.

The appeal was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement was filed by the Veteran's surviving spouse before substitution was granted, making it invalid.

The Veteran's disability rating for onychomycosis of the toenails is restored to 30 percent, effective October 1, 2022.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and for an examination, as well as for opinions on the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected diabetes and his diagnosed breast cancer.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved payment for your medical services provided on December 10, 2020. You can file a separate appeal if you disagree with the amount paid.

The Veteran's gout rating was reduced from 60 percent to 20 percent, but the Board found this reduction improper and restored the original 60 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of one or both hands and feet was denied as the evidence did not show functional impairment that would qualify for SMC under VA regulations.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for a higher rating of 10 percent or more for their service-connected left foot calcaneal heel fracture with residual pain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left eye disability, finding that current vision symptoms are not causally linked to an in-service injury. The evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of medical services received at Hutchison Healthcare on December 3, 2014 is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability, including a hospital-acquired infection, is remanded due to an inadequate examination.

The Board remands the claims for a higher disability rating for the service-connected right and left upper extremity neurological disorders to obtain an addendum medical opinion that assesses the current severity of the Veteran's conditions without considering the ameliorative effects of any medications taken.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral restless leg syndrome as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current disability is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding his blood disability and the issues of service connection, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and SMC.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for amebiasis due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Paget's disease, claimed as due to exposure to ionizing radiation during military service, is remanded. The AOJ needs to obtain additional records and determine if the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation in service and whether his Paget's disease resulted from such exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left leg infection residuals, claimed as left leg pain and spasms.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for malignant skin neoplasm is being remanded due to an error in docketing under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA). The issue will be reviewed with new evidence added within a year of the April 2018 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure of duty to assist, specifically regarding the VA examiner's opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis and exposure to burn pits during service in Vietnam. The examiner's conclusion that there is no known association with burn pit exposure was deemed non-probative.