Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each since November 4, 1995. The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings due to inadequate VA examination reports.,The Veteran's right and left knees both exhibit painful flexion with patellofemoral pain syndrome and tendinitis, but do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to obtain missing VA treatment records and emergency department records, as well as a VA examination for both nose and dental disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pancreatitis, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease or symptomatology related to service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support a direct relationship between the gallbladder condition and service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses as the necessary documents were not available and the Veteran did not provide them. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's residuals of left upper lobectomy resulted in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV-1) between 56 and 70 percent predicted, warranting a 30% disability rating for the period from January 22, 2013, to June 9, 2014. The Veteran's residual surgical scars were rated at 10%, as they did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine radiculopathy and his claimed dizziness and imbalance.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to ongoing development of evidence and further examination. The Veteran's service-connected right hip disabilities are currently rated based on their impact on her ability to work.

The Board denied the Veteran's earlier effective date claims for right foot metatarsalgia and hallux valgus with hallux rigidus because no additional benefit may be awarded due to the severance of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA peritoneal adhesions DBQ to determine the severity of the Veteran's condition.

The Veteran's VA benefits were reduced due to a felony conviction, and the Board granted an apportionment of $1,000.00 of the Veteran's withheld benefits to the Appellant on behalf of their minor child A.R.J., effective January 1, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a left shin and calf disability, to include as secondary to a lumbar spine disability due to incomplete compliance with previous remand requests.

The Veteran's compensation benefits were reduced due to concurrent receipt of 12 days of military service drill pay for FY 2015. The Board found that the Veteran did not have these drill dates and thus the reduction was improper, granting the appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot conditions, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a separate foot disability other than his already service-connected lower extremity radiculopathy.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has an eye disability related to service, including as due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral lower peripheral nerve disabilities, specifically whether they are aggravated by his service-connected low back disability. The respiratory disability claim remains denied.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's employment status and treatment history, which will be used to decide his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, and the appellant did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits as her claim was filed after two years of his death.

The Board has granted service connection for essential tremors (tics) due to exposure to herbicide agents during military service, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of his MDS and potential AML and b-cell leukemia, given his service in Vietnam and presumed herbicide exposure.