Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's gout of bilateral feet, ankles, and knees is granted service connection. The Veteran's trench foot claim is denied. The Veteran's other bilateral foot conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's VA compensation benefits were incorrectly withheld for drill pay during FYs 2005 through 2014. The Board has ordered the VA to verify the number of drill days and pay received by the Veteran, prepare a paid and due audit, and provide the results to the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his varicose veins of the left leg is being remanded due to the need for a new examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of documentation verifying pursuit of a course of instruction at an educational institution approved by VA for CHAMPVA benefits as a child of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of back pain due to insufficient evidence in the record, specifically regarding the relationship between his current back disability and events during service. The Veteran testified about receiving treatment after service but could not obtain records from private doctors who provided him with medication.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's loss of vision is related to service and remands for further development, including obtaining medical records from VA hospitals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits since June 1, 2017 due to his income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rates (MAPRs).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and incomplete records. Specifically, they need to obtain VA treatment records from St. Luke's Hospital and cardiology visits with Dr. G.

The Board denied benefits for spina bifida because the Veteran did not have covered service in Vietnam, Korea, or Thailand and the appellant does not have a form of spina bifida other than spina bifida occulta.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating for the facial skin condition and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's right hand scar, including its residuals, is related to his service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate statement of reasons or bases, and for further development including a new VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death and set an effective date of June 20, 2018.

The Veteran's right knee condition based on subluxation or lateral instability is granted at a 30% rating since June 20, 2015. The initial compensable rating for meniscal dislocation prior to May 22, 2017 remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left upper extremity numbness and tingling, as well as his claim for TDIU due to deficiencies in the April 2022 VA opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, to include as secondary to his service-connected GERD, is remanded due to inadequate examination and lack of clear rationale in the opinion.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for circulatory problems and loss of vision, as well as the issue regarding the timeliness of his substantive appeal for obstructive sleep apnea. The case will be remanded to allow for further examination and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of right maxillary aveolar fracture, finding that these residuals began during active service. The mandible disability claim was denied as there is no persuasive evidence to support a nexus between the current condition and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's discharge from service, including his DD-214 and medical records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, specifically schizoaffective disorder, is found to be at least as likely as not related to service. Service connection for this condition is granted.