Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further evaluation due to worsening of symptoms related to service-connected right hand excision of carpal boss and right middle finger arthritis. The Veteran will be provided with new examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions, including whether they may approximate functional ankylosis.

The Veteran's spouse, M.A., was granted an apportionment of the full VA disability compensation benefits not paid to the Veteran during his period of incarceration at issue for herself and their minor children.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal for an increased rating for myocardial infarction, which the Board has now dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence presented at the hearing, requiring a new medical opinion on whether the Veteran's amputation of his right little finger was caused by VA carelessness or negligence.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to the need for a new VA examination regarding the Veteran's lung disability and chest scars, as well as an updated assessment of his employability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with previous instructions and an insufficient medical opinion. The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer is being reviewed again, this time requiring a medical expert from an oncologist to provide a new opinion on whether his colon cancer was caused by exposure to herbicidal agents during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to August 17, 2017, and a rating in excess of 60 percent from August 17, 2017, for fecal urge incontinence due to the need for another VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral foot calluses are rated at a 20 percent disability rating, effective July 12, 2016.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a right eye injury, including traumatic right eye cataracts. The decision is based on evidence showing that the condition had its onset during military service.

The Board has found that there have not been substantial compliance with the remand requests for a pulmonary disability claim and TDIU claim. The claims are being remanded to obtain an adequate medical opinion from a pulmonologist regarding the etiology of any pulmonary disability, including consideration of asbestos and paint fume exposure during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete evidence, specifically a missing non-VA ophthalmology consultation report from June 2014. The Veteran claims that VA negligence caused his vision loss in the left eye after his May 2014 laser trabeculoplasty procedure.

The Board denied service connection for cancer of the tongue, finding that it is not related to service due to a significant history of smoking and lack of in-service exposure to asbestos or other hazardous substances.

The Veteran's right forearm limitation of flexion and pronation has been granted a 20 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.,The Veteran's left forearm limitation of flexion and pronation has been granted a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's adult child, A.C., is not considered permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining age 18 due to a cardiac disability. The evidence shows that A.C. was employed and capable of supporting himself at the time he turned 18.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear employment and self-employment history, requiring further development of information regarding all self-employment for the entire appeal period.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for stress related disorder with memory loss and TDIU, finding that there was no communication prior to March 12, 2003, establishing an intent to file a claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PVD due to exposure to herbicide agents, including dioxin from Johnston Island, was denied as there is no evidence of such exposure during his active duty at Larson AFB. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to service and that he did not have continuing symptoms since separation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for BFS with muscle cramps should be remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding his exposure to contaminants at Camp LeJeune and the timing of his current conditions.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral Achilles tendon disorders, specifically whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar myositis and knee disabilities.