Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's initial 40 percent rating for left lower extremity neurological impairment is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of entitlement to a higher rating and TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection for shortness of breath, obesity caused by PTSD, and PTSD are granted. A rating of 100% is granted as of December 31, 2019 for PTSD. SMC due to housebound status is also granted. Service connection for an eating disorder remains pending.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's child, K.S., is currently receiving a $250 monthly apportionment. The appellant has requested an increase to this amount. However, the procedural steps have not been completed as required by VA regulations.

The Veteran's gout symptoms in all fingers on both hands are rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is warranted due to additional functional loss during flare-ups and with repetitive use.

The Board has remanded the case for readjudication based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran's spouse, including a private examination report and a statement. The claim will be reviewed again to determine if SMC is warranted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies between the Veteran's reported symptoms and the examination reports. A VA examination is needed during an active phase of his skin disability.

The Veteran's marriage to D.H. is in question due to inconsistencies in the record, and the case is remanded for further investigation of military personnel records and court filings related to the divorce.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation of her eye disabilities, including determining the appropriate disability rating and whether any service-connected conditions are contributing to or aggravating her current condition.

The Veteran's Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) is presumed to be etiologically related to his conceded in-service herbicide exposure. The Board finds that service connection for GIST, on a presumptive basis as due to herbicide exposure, is warranted. Service connection for the liver condition, including bile duct adenoma, secondary to service-connected GIST, is remanded.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim as she was not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse due to their divorce prior to his death.

The Veteran's right foot disability, specifically hallux vagus, was rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent. The Board denied a higher initial rating for this condition.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he is currently employed on a full-time basis and the evidence does not show that his service-connected disabilities render him incapable of obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

Your claim for service connection for a left hip disability has been granted, and the rating assigned is 100%.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for right and left restless leg syndrome were denied. However, service connection was granted for left lower extremity external popliteal nerve disorder from October 9, 2023, and left lower extremity internal popliteal nerve disorder from the same date.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for residuals of a thoracotomy scar is dismissed. The claim for service connection for left eye condition secondary to cerebrovascular accident is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for psoriatic arthritis and polyarthralgia, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for colorectal cancer as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the issue of whether the Veteran's current symptoms, including chronic abdominal pain and bowel disturbance, are related to his in-service appendectomy. The case is returned for further medical evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for initial and increased ratings for bilateral cataracts, as well as TDIU before September 28, 2021, are being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and further develop the employment history.