Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's liver disability is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to service or caused by the service-connected conditions of IBS and GERD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple lipomas, finding no evidence linking his condition to his military service or exposure to herbicidal agents.

The Board has denied service connection for memory loss, sleep, and fatigue disorders as the evidence does not show current diagnoses of these conditions separate from service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and incomplete medical records, requiring further evaluation of the Veteran's recurrent eating disability.

The Veteran's right Achilles tendon rupture claim has been resolved, and the Board is remanding his claim for a separate rating for right lower extremity neurologic impairment as secondary to service-connected right Achilles tendon rupture disability.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to dysphagia, cerebral vascular accident, and dementia. The Board denied service connection for the cause of death as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability. Additionally, the appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for a special monthly survivor's pension.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to VA care causing left side facial paralysis is remanded for further development, including obtaining records from the non-VA oral surgeon and a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded both issues due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's left lower extremity lymphedema and lymphedema of the testicles. The Veteran testified that his conditions have worsened, but VA examinations during the appeal period did not reflect this.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a mouth injury, including dental trauma, finding no evidence of a currently diagnosed dental disability that meets VA compensation criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory condition as due to exposure to particulate matter during the Veteran's active-duty service, finding that the condition manifested within 10 years of separation from service and is associated with such exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disorder, finding that his current condition is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development regarding whether the Veteran is entitled to a separate evaluation for loss of vocal articulation and/or other impairments related to his service-connected dental disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to March 25, 2015, due to VA's failure to notify him of his SSA records' unavailability. The Veteran is given an opportunity to provide any information he has in his possession regarding his claim for disability benefits from the SSA.

The Veteran's service-connected left foot disability has prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that he is unemployable due to his service-connected left foot disability. Therefore, entitlement to an extraschedular TDIU rating is granted.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to Cholangiocarcinoma and denied Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's cancer to his military service.

The Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder is at least as likely as not related to his active service in Iraq, leading the Board to grant service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart disorders, specifically atrial fibrillation and supraventricular arrhythmia. The examiner is requested to provide a new opinion addressing whether these conditions are related to service or caused by CAD.

The Veteran's loss of teeth is not compensable due to the availability of a suitable prosthesis.,The Veteran's mandible fracture residuals are granted with a rating of 20 percent, reflecting severe pain and malunion affecting masticatory function.,The Veteran's facial fractures residuals are granted with a rating of 30 percent for severe incomplete paralysis of the trigeminal nerve.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for uterine fibroid tumors is denied. A separate noncompensable rating for female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) effective August 18, 2020 is granted.

The Board denied service connection for right hip disorder and left hip disorder, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the current conditions and active duty.