Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for both a left Achilles tendon rupture and a right Achilles tendon disability, finding that there was no evidence of such conditions beginning during active service or being related to an in-service disease or injury.

The Board has denied service connection for vision loss and remanded the issue of service connection for gout. The case is being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability is denied as there is no evidence of any dental disability incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hallux valgus and synostosis of the right fifth digit are secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus, foot strain, and residuals of cold injury. The case will be reviewed with additional examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's eye condition and his service-connected conditions, including vasovagal syndrome and atypical migraine headaches.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability prior to February 15, 2022, an increased rating for hypertension, and an increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's left knee condition, which includes a partial tear of the patellar tendon, is rated at 10 percent since February 2, 2012. The rating remains unchanged as no higher rating is warranted.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives and thus requires another remand to ensure a complete record for consideration of the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for periodic leg movement disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for increased compensation for his service connected right hamstring strain disability was partially granted, with a compensable rating denied prior to March 27, 2023 and a rating in excess of 10 percent denied from that date. The Board also remanded the matter of service connection for a right shoulder disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disability, finding that his bicuspid aortic valve with stenosis and replacement is a congenital defect not aggravated by service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition for VA treatment purposes as there is no evidence of a compensable or noncompensable service-connected dental condition.

The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the addition of her spouse as a dependent was denied. The effective date is set at October 23, 2017.,The Veteran's appeal to keep her children S. and C. as dependents due to their continued attendance in school after turning 18 was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the authorized representative withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded this issue for further development due to the lack of a proper medical opinion and consideration of all relevant evidence, including the Veteran's service records and his assertions regarding obesity.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for endometriosis and urinary incontinence have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural issues and a need for additional financial information, but does not address service connection or any specific conditions.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no final decision can be made on the merits of the case.

The Board has received a request for withdrawal of the appeal and therefore dismissed it.

The Board has granted an apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits to the Appellant on behalf of K.L., who is his child and not residing with him. The Veteran receives additional dependent benefits for K.L., which can be apportioned to the Appellant as she faces financial hardship.

The Veteran is granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for esophagitis associated with service-connected myasthenia gravis from May 10, 2012 to August 13, 2023.,An initial higher than 10 percent disability rating for esophagitis is denied from August 14, 2023.