Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for brain atrophy, dementia, and memory loss are remanded due to the need for additional development including a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty and have persisted since then. The decision is based on the Veteran's testimony and medical records indicating a link between his service and his current condition.

The Veteran's service-connected stress fractures of the right and left tibia are currently rated at 10 percent each, but do not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to lack of specific functional limitations.,Service connection for PTSD is remanded as there was no determination on this issue.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the VA Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) failing to accurately account for medical insurance premiums and income from the Appellant's dependent. The AOJ needs to complete an accounting on these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in previous decisions and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left leg disability is caused or aggravated by her service-connected right leg disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not preclude her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, thus the claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Veteran's irritable colon syndrome was granted a disability rating of 30 percent, effective April 20, 2022. Prior to this date, the condition did not warrant an initial rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's myoglobinuria with rhabdomyolysis has not been manifested by renal dysfunction, and thus a higher rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right hand disability and cognitive disorder of memory loss due to in-service injuries. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion on the etiology of the right hand disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot disorder and bilateral leg/calf disorders, finding that there was no evidence of chronic conditions since military service or any link to active duty.,There is no indication in the medical records that the Veteran had persistent symptoms related to his claimed conditions during or after military service.

The Veteran's service-connected Other specified trauma-and stressor-related disorder was reduced from a 50% rating to a 30% rating, effective November 1, 2023. The appeal for restoration of the 50% rating is granted, while the appeal for an increased rating remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding that it is etiologically related to his military service. The decision does not address any specific exposure basis or presumption.

The Board found the Veteran's request for waiver was timely and remanded for adjudication of the overpayment issue. The case is being remanded again due to a failure by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises to comply with the Board's May 2020 decision.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for hairy cell leukemia due to potential exposure to herbicides during service, and a VA examination is required to determine if there is a nexus between the condition and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right eye disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between his in-service injury and his current condition.

The Board denied the appellant's request to be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits due to her prior marriage to R.D. and lack of knowledge of the legal impediment.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, and the claim for medical expense reimbursement is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy of all four extremities due to a pre-decisional error in not attempting to develop these claims, including obtaining etiological opinions about whether any of the conditions are secondary to his service-connected hypertension.