Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for left lower extremity disability was granted, and a rating of 10% was assigned effective September 12, 2012. The rating was increased to 60% effective June 20, 2018.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his condition. The TDIU issue is also being remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the rating claim.

The claims for increased ratings of the Veteran's right elbow and forearm disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate examination in the May 2022 VA examination. The TDIU claim is also being deferred as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for bottom right tooth extraction and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gout and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The gout claim is being referred for a new examination, while the TDIU claim remains in appellate status.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion, and a new opinion is needed to determine if any bladder condition is related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including as due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, finding that there is no evidence linking his current skin disability to his military service.

The Veteran's VR&E program was discontinued due to achieving Maximum Rehabilitation Gain (MRG), as he had completed all but two of the planned certification courses and remained employed in an inappropriate position.

The Board found that the Veteran's income exceeded the maximum allowable pension rate (MAPR) for a veteran with one dependent from February 1, 2017 to December 1, 2019 and denied his claim of reinstatement of nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hand disorders, finding that his conditions began many years after separation from service and are not etiologically related to his in-service accident. The gastrointestinal disorder claim is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected heat rash is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board found that the condition does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under either the pre-August 13, 2018 or amended August 13, 2018 rating criteria.

The Veteran's right iliofemoral ligament sprain (limitation of flexion) is rated at 10 percent, effective December 8, 2021. The rating for the right iliofemoral ligament strain (limitation of abduction, adduction and rotation) remains noncompensable. The Veteran's right tibial stress fracture and left tibial stress syndrome are each rated at 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin condition. The issues of service connection for right and left lower extremity neurological disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's eye disability, including bilateral pseudophakia, hypertensive retinopathy, and right eye epiretinal membrane, is rated at 50 percent effective October 6, 2010.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's esophageal cancer and its connection to his service at Camp Lejeune. The appellant needs a new opinion from an examiner to address these issues.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for neuroendocrine cancer, gynecomastia, cognitive impairment, and gastrointestinal disorder due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's restless leg syndrome and service, specifically Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the initial rating decisions were issued before the implementation of the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA), and thus, the Veteran's appeal should be handled under the legacy system. As a result, an SOC must be issued by the AOJ to address the compensable ratings for residuals of inguinal hernia surgery and left ilioinguinal neuralgia associated with it.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence received after certification and a request for AOJ consideration. The Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic back pain is also being remanded as there was an inadequate medical opinion in her previous examination.