Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for nonunion of the mandible and loss of tooth #24 as dental disabilities. The claims for dental disability for compensation purposes and outpatient treatment are remanded.

The Veteran's urinary disability, including incontinence and benign prostate hypertrophy, was not found to be service-connected or related to any service-connected condition. The Board also determined that the Veteran does not meet criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's former spouse, L.K., was awarded an apportionment of his VA compensation benefits from August 1, 2013 to February 25, 2014. The Board has determined that the procedural requirements for contested claims have not been met and the case is remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) and a need for a VA examination to determine if pancreatic cancer is related to service, including possible TCE exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Restless Leg Syndrome, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after discharge. The Board also found that the current RLS did not have its onset due to exposure to environmental hazards and was not secondary to his service-connected spondylolysis.

The Veteran's right leg disability, including a stress fracture of the tibia and instability, is rated at 10% since February 26, 2018. The rating for limitation of flexion prior to that date has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of hysterectomy and abdominal adhesions were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic venous insufficiency of the bilateral lower extremities is at least as likely as not related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a waiver of the recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $15,379.00 was dismissed as moot because he had already been granted equitable relief by the AOJ's Committee on Waivers and Compromises.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the right hand, finding that his condition did not meet criteria for higher ratings due to lack of ankylosis or incapacitating exacerbations.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of CAD was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition arose prior to August 4, 2016. The Board found that the earliest effective date possible was assigned when he experienced a myocardial infarction and was diagnosed with CAD on August 4, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and reasoning in the previous VA opinion, requiring further development of the claim for service connection for a skin condition.

The Veteran's claims for right forearm and/or elbow, left hip, and dental disorders are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected pruritus ani is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to determine if his condition warrants an increased rating.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, including as due to herbicide agent exposure, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not begin in or are related to his active military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flatfeet with hallux valgus, finding that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to support a preexisting condition or aggravation during service.

The Veteran's appeal for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits at a rate higher than 70 percent has been withdrawn by the Veteran and his representative. As a result, the Board dismisses the appeal.

The Veteran's peripheral retinal degeneration, lattice-type, of the left eye with dry eye syndrome did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the current VA rating schedule.

The Board found that the appellant did not serve in active military, naval, or air service and therefore is not a veteran for purposes of VA benefits. The appeal was denied.