Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding asbestos exposure during service, which is necessary for a determination on the Veteran's claim of chronic skin disability.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including chronic tendinitis of the right and left hamstrings as well as bicep tendons, have been granted with a 10% disability rating since July 11, 2013. The ratings are effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for clarification of medical opinions regarding the Veteran's voiding dysfunction and urinary tract disease, including whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lupus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current diagnosis and active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left upper extremity neurological disorders, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability of the right and left legs, finding no credible evidence linking his current condition to service. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as he is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals for the bladder, lung, digestive, chronic anemia, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, bilateral shin splints and bilateral ear disabilities. The Board has remanded several issues related to gynecological disorders, autoimmune conditions, facial/buttock lesions, dental conditions, thyroid conditions, eye conditions, kidney conditions, and a disability manifested by swollen legs.

The Board has granted effective dates of January 1, 2013 for additional dependency compensation for the Veteran's spouse and two children. The decision is based on the Veteran's receipt of a disability rating of at least 30 percent prior to his discharge from service.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder and headaches were denied service connection. The Board found the Veteran's current gastrointestinal disorders did not begin in or are due to the gastrointestinal symptoms during and since service before his current gastrointestinal disorder diagnoses.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues with the previous decision and a need for updated VA treatment records and an addendum opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for a disability manifested by pain of the lower extremities. Another medical opinion is required.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral eye disability, generalized arthritis, heart disability, type II diabetes mellitus, upper and lower extremity disabilities, colon cancer and associated residuals, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during or are otherwise related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos during service and the relationship between his pleural disease and military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw her appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities due to new evidence and testimony indicating worsening of symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's vision disorder, finding that it is aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction (stroke).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for misaligned pelvis and arthritis of multiple joints, finding that there is no evidence to support a current disability or causal relationship with her military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his right thumb residuals of lacerated tendons with sprain, finding that the evidence does not support a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right and left great toes, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected injuries.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic urticaria and actinic keratosis, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service due to exposure to herbicide agents.