Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for painful toenail, left great toe and for a compensable rating for trauma-induced onychauxis, left great toe were denied. The medical evidence did not support the claims.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for genital herpes and granted it, but denied the claim as there is no evidence that the condition began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a dental condition for compensation purposes is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for clarification of bone loss in maxilla or mandible.

The Board has remanded the case due to an oversight in not addressing the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder. The issue is now being adjudicated again.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right hand disability due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The issue of service connection for head injury residuals is remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) as the Veteran's authorized representative requested withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity disabilities due to cold exposure, as there is insufficient evidence in the record regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PVD of the bilateral lower extremities due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA medical opinion. The case requires further development, including obtaining another VA addendum medical opinion from a different examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for esophageal cancer, including exposure to asbestos. The Veteran's cause of death is also being addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for a stroke and its residuals as secondary to the Veteran's obesity, which was caused by his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for rectal cancer due to a lack of medical opinion regarding its etiology. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 remains denied.

The Veteran's child is seeking recognition as permanently unable to support themselves prior to age 18. The VA needs to obtain SSA records related to the appellant's disability benefits and review the case.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin disabilities, heart disability, left ear hearing loss, and bilateral eye disability, all secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion in a previous decision, and it is now required to gather additional evidence and provide a new VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's dysphagia has been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 80 percent since August 22, 2006. The Board remanded this issue for further review.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to ascertain whether the Veteran's private insurance issued payment for the claim, including obtaining relevant EOBs and ensuring all documentation is uploaded to his electronic claims file.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant agreed with VA's withholding of DIC benefits to recoup a RECA payment for the period from May 1, 2014, through April 30, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including status post bunionectomy of the left great toe and anemic iron deficiency, was granted. The effective date is set at October 16, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case due to confusion regarding the Appellant's service information and the validity of the VADIR report showing active service from June 1, 1954, to May 30, 1962. The AOJ must document whether there is any further available information regarding the Appellant's June 1971 request for education benefits and fully discuss the validity of the VADIR report.