Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for retrospective findings from an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's right and left elbow medial epicondylitis were granted a 10 percent rating prior to September 6, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected left-hand disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to reassess the severity of his condition, as the previous examination was inadequate.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents at a Royal Thai Air Force Base in Korat, Thailand while on active-duty service.

Your appeal to reopen your claim for service connection for bilateral pes cavus has been dismissed because you withdrew the issue from the legacy system and it is now being considered in a new system.

The Board has not found substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding the service connection for chronic pain syndrome. The Veteran's claim is being remanded again due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a copy of the April 30, 2008 memorandum from the Air Force. The Veteran should be notified about seeking a waiver for the recoupment of VSP.

The Board has ordered a remand to clarify whether the Veteran's left eye disorders pre-existed service and were not aggravated by an in-service injury, event, or illness. The examiner will need to address these questions based on the medical records provided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current rib pain is not related to his in-service injury, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's leg length discrepancy is granted at a 20 percent rating, effective September 17, 2019. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of left femur fracture was denied.

The Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to January 4, 2019 has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal by indicating satisfaction with his current status.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The case is remanded for further action regarding the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's spouse was granted eligibility for the Camp Lejeune Family Member Program due to her residency at the base during a critical period.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) as there is no current diagnosis of recurrent UTIs and the symptoms do not meet the diagnostic criteria for recurrent UTIs.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an in-person VA examination and requests for updated treatment records. The Veteran's right testicle injury is being evaluated again.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives and insufficient examination findings. The Veteran's muscle and joint pain is being reviewed again for service connection, including consideration of new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of any impairment of sphincter control and whether it is caused by or aggravated by service-connected prostate residuals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary incontinence was denied as there is no nexus between the condition and his active duty service. The Board found that the current diagnosis of urinary incontinence did not begin during service or be related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of a clear nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's dermatophytosis. The examiner failed to consider the Veteran's lay statements about his symptoms and inability to afford treatment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for leukemia, finding that it was not incurred in or a result of his active-duty service and did not manifest within one year of such service. The evidence also did not support the inference that the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation.