Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's hallux rigidus with arthritis of the right foot is granted as service connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate disorder, characterized as benign prostrate hypertrophy and prostatitis, is related to his active duty service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided that another remand is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's appendix condition and any residuals from his December 2015 appendectomy, as the April 2020 opinion was based on an inaccurate factual premise.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection decision is made.

The Board has granted service connection for keratoconus, finding that the Veteran's active military service is at least as likely as not related to his condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and as a result, the Board dismissed the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that there was no evidence linking his condition to active duty or any presumptive exposure to herbicides. The Board also noted that the Veteran did not have 'boots on the ground' in Vietnam and thus could not be presumed exposed to herbicides.

The Veteran's right hand disability is granted an increased rating of 10 percent, but no higher. The issue of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded for further review.

The Board denied the appeal to restore an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to the appellant because they are no longer married, and thus, the requirements for an apportionment under VA regulations have not been met.

The Board denied service connection for cardiovascular and gastrointestinal disabilities, finding no evidence of chronic conditions during or after service.

The Board has granted the appeal for both issues related to the February 2020 VA Form 10182 and the incorrect assessment of attorney fees. The appellant's appeal was timely filed, and the correct assessment amount is $54.09.

The Veteran's attorney has requested to withdraw the appeal of past-due benefits awarded in an August 2021 rating decision. The Board has dismissed this case as a result.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding whether the appellant has a form or manifestation of spina bifida, except spina bifida occulta.

The Board has granted service connection for tremors of the right and left upper extremities, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not due to in-service exposure to hazardous chemicals.

The Veteran's appeal to apportion VA compensation benefits for his minor child has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the AOJ did not make a decision on the appellant's claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided between August 12, 2019 and September 20, 2019. The appellant was directed to submit their claim to the appropriate third party contractor.

Your appeal for compensation for limb length discrepancy for the right lower extremity has been dismissed as you have withdrawn your appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right ring and little finger dysfunction, as well as right thumb fracture residuals, were denied. The evidence did not show ankylosis or functional equivalent of ankylosis that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence was submitted to warrant readjudicating the claim for service connection for hypogammaglobulinemia. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for peptic ulcer disease and an effective date earlier than January 26, 2019 was denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding of compensable symptomatology related to peptic ulcer disease. The effective date of service connection for peptic ulcer disease was also denied as there is no evidence prior to January 26, 2019 that may be construed as a formal or informal claim of entitlement to service connection.