Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Sickle-cell trait and G-6PD deficiency with anemia and/or excessive bleeding was denied. The claim for a compensable rating for the service-connected inguinal hernia of the right lower quadrant was also denied.

The Veteran's right and left hip trochanteric bursitis have been rated at 10% each since May 25, 2018. The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either hip prior to May 25, 2018 or from May 25, 2018 onwards.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical records from prior to the 1997 surgery that removed liposarcoma, which may have been related to the Veteran's current condition. The Veteran needs to provide any relevant private treatment records and VA will obtain them if they exist.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private dental records and an addendum opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected bruxism and bilateral articular disc disorder reducing with masticatory myofascial pain. The issues of entitlement to a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent and TDIU are also remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a right-hand injury before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's child, E., was continuously enrolled in school during the period from June 29, 2010, to April 21, 2012. Additional dependency benefits based on E.'s school attendance are granted for this period.,The Veteran's child, J., was continuously enrolled in school during the period from June 29, 2010, to June 30, 2013. Additional dependency benefits based on J.'s school attendance are granted for this period.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is granted with a 30% rating, effective November 18, 2019.,Left knee pain and limitation of flexion are granted with separate 10% ratings from November 18, 2019.

The Veteran's esophageal adenocarcinoma and its resulting conditions are being remanded for further development, including obtaining missing VA records and a new medical opinion to address the carelessness or negligence of VA in monitoring his Barrett's esophagus.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sexual dysfunction is related to his service-connected coronary artery disease and grants the claim.

The Veteran's right hand disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining consent forms and providing an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the additional disability was reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin disorder. The claim will be returned for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral lower leg condition, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected left leg disability, including whether persistent ulceration and/or massive board-like edema with constant pain at rest are present. The TDIU claim is also pending.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his esophageal cancer with brain and stomach metastasis was not related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's prostate disorder is related to his service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The examiner must provide an independent review of the Veteran's individual risk factors.

The Veteran's non-VA medical care for testicular pain on July 4, 2014 was not considered an emergency and thus denied payment or reimbursement.

The Board denied a compensable rating for granulomatous lung disease, finding that the Veteran's FVC was 92 percent predicted and did not meet the criteria for any higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6828.

The Board denied DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence or report that the Veteran's death was related to or caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA or an event not reasonably foreseeable in providing treatment.

The Veteran's cause of death, cardiorespiratory failure due to metastatic pancreatic cancer, is not related to his military service or exposure to benzene.