Other conditions Board decisions

Your skin condition, previously denied as ichthyosis, has been granted service connection with a 30% rating effective July 27, 2022. However, the appeal is dismissed because you did not file a notice of disagreement on the assigned rating or effective date.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the reduction of his service-connected disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to clarify conflicting opinions regarding the preexistence and aggravation of the Veteran's right foot condition, as well as to determine its relationship to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for insomnia as it is already considered in his existing service-connected schizoaffective disorder with insomnia rating.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for extranodal marginal zone lymphoma residuals and TDIU are remanded due to the need for further VA examination and treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected back condition is found to have caused his adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The right foot condition, including osteomyelitis of the right 5th toe, remains under consideration.

The Veteran's right femur fracture with right leg shortening and limitation of motion have been granted separate ratings, but no higher than 10 percent each. The rating for limitation of flexion is effective from October 6, 2022, while the rating for limitation of adduction remains effective from October 6, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left eye disorders due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate is remanded for additional development due to the need for an addendum opinion linking her condition to service, including presumed exposure to burn pits.

The Veteran's liver cancer is being remanded for further examination and to obtain additional VA treatment records. The Board will determine if the Veteran has a current diagnosis of liver cancer and whether he was exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral anterior uveitis should be remanded due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to consider the merits of the case.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date of October 16, 2014 for the grant of an aid and attendance allowance. The decision stated that the claim was not filed until October 2014, which is when VA received the initial application.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral lung disability, breast cancer, and sexual disorder due to incomplete development of records and lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an examination for the Veteran's bilateral ear condition, which includes perforated tympanic membrane, chronic ear infection, and eustachian tube dysfunction. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for loose teeth, finding no evidence of a current disability and no relationship to service.

The Board has determined that the validity of the overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $11,191.43 needs to be clarified and re-evaluated due to confusion regarding the basis for the overpayment.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for left forearm musculocutaneous nerve damage prior to July 5, 2017, and a rating in excess of 60 percent thereafter. The issue of total disability for individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for right lower leg disability, left lower leg disability, and motion sickness as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability during or approximate to the pendency of the claims.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 30% disability rating for atrial fibrillation, finding that there was no factual basis to award the benefit prior to March 8, 2013.