Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70% from June 4, 2018. The Veteran also received a TDIU effective June 4, 2018.

The Board has found that the Veteran's testimony raises a claim for service connection of a right upper extremity disability as secondary to his service-connected right hand strain. The case is being remanded to obtain updated VA examinations and opinions regarding the nature, severity, and etiology of both the right hand strain and any related right upper extremity disabilities.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to procedural issues with the representation of the Veteran. The Veteran's representative was not provided with a copy of the March 2021 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) and the September 22, 2020 letter.

The Board has remanded the claim for a left hand injury, finding insufficient evidence to resolve the issue. The Veteran's STRs must be considered again and an opinion on direct and secondary service connection is needed.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn due to his request, and the Board has dismissed them.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's skin condition, including chronic pruritis, is related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability due to asbestos exposure, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his current respiratory disabilities to his military service.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand and requires further development for the Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for emphysema and a skin disability, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal before the Board could make a decision, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU, but the Court has ordered a remand due to an alleged failure of the RO to address a request for a 30-day extension of time to respond to a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a neck condition and esophageal condition due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran was not provided with adequate VA examinations or medical opinions that addressed his service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding that his condition did not originate in service and is not otherwise etiologically related to service. The evidence showed no complaints or findings of a skin disorder during service, with the first documented complaint appearing more than 36 years after separation from active duty.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to August 22, 2018 is being remanded due to the need for referral to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dental treatment purposes for tooth numbers 9 and 10 is denied as they do not meet the eligibility criteria for VA outpatient dental treatment benefits.

The Veteran's central retinal vein occlusion resulted in visual acuity of only light perception in one eye and 20/40 in the other, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 30 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peptic ulcer disease, finding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition and concluding that it is not related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for entitlement to a compensable evaluation for extraction of teeth #1, 3, 14, 16, 17, and 18, and 30 due to the Veteran's death. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent based on multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities has also been dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for special monthly pension, so the Board dismissed the case.

The Board has granted service connection for interstitial lung disease and hypoxemia, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions were caused by exposure to silicas dust during service. Service connection was also granted on a secondary basis for hypoxemia.