Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of a bacterial infection, including brucellosis or CPE, at any time during the pendency or in close proximity to filing the service connection claim. The Veteran's symptoms were attributed to other conditions such as thyroid issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current ureter disorder and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim. Therefore, service connection for a ureter disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning in a previous VA opinion and the need for an updated medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's pulmonary vascular disease, including whether it is related to service-connected OSA and lung disability or toxic exposures.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an effective date prior to June 3, 2018, for the award of Total Disability Evaluation Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development to ensure substantial compliance with prior remand directives, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding whether his irritable bowel syndrome and headaches are separate and distinct manifestations of his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's panic disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective October 24, 2022. Ratings for his lumbar disorder and lower extremity radiculopathies are granted.

The Veteran's service-connected sternum fracture residuals are rated at a minimum of 10 percent, due to residual pain and degenerative joint disease. The Board found that the disability limits activities of daily living including lifting, pulling, pushing, sexual activity, and heavy breathing.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 due to VA treatment of a decubitus ulcer is dismissed because the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran met the criteria for Level 3 PCAFC benefits prior to August 2017.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increase in rating for chronic adjustment disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for back tendonitis due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination. The examiner will be asked to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's current condition is related to his active service, including a reported jeep accident in 1976.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in guidance provided by the Department of the Navy regarding payment of a 'kicker' under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural deficiencies involving simultaneously contested claims, including sending of documents to the wrong address and missing evidence from the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case to clarify whether the Veteran's spina bifida, a congenital defect, was subject to superimposed disease or injury during service that resulted in additional disability.

The Board granted service connection for a left ilio-inguinal nerve condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic lumbar strain. The issue of an initial compensable rating for epididymitis with left hydrocele was denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity numbness and tingling, finding that the Veteran's disabilities are not related to active service or secondary to a service-connected disease or injury.,Secondary service connection was also denied as there is no evidence linking the current disabilities to any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation regarding the Veteran's part-time janitorial work and a need for further development of evidence regarding his marginal employment prior to April 16, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability on a secondary basis, but has remanded the issue of service connection for urinary urgency.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's post thoracotomy right intercostal neuritis, finding that it meets the criteria for severe incomplete paralysis of the radial nerve.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulosis, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current condition and his active service or any service-connected disability.