Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's urinary dysfunction, due to service-connected chronic cystitis and urethritis, has been productive of continual urine leakage and urinary incontinence requiring the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed more than four times a day. The Board granted an increased rating of 60 percent for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for insomnia, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have produced total occupational impairment from November 6, 2019. An effective date of February 5, 2020 is granted for the award of a TDIU.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Veteran's right eye damage or additional disability is denied as there is no evidence of fault on the part of VA in providing cataract removal surgery, and the medical opinion indicates that any new or additional disability is not related to the June 2009 procedure.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA emergency medical expenses incurred on September 7, 2014 at Banner Baywood Medical Center is remanded due to insufficient information regarding the remaining balance and insurance coverage.

The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds no evidence to support a higher rating. The appeal for extraschedular consideration was denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection is granted for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.

The Board has granted service connection for ulcerative colitis, status post total colectomy and ileostomy due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Veteran's treating physician provided a favorable opinion linking the condition to his service.

The Veteran's overpayment appeal is dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of evidence and need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected left foot fracture residuals was denied. The Board found that the disability did not warrant a higher rating as it only resulted in moderate foot injury.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's spinal degenerative disease.

The Board denied service connection for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the left lower extremity, but granted a separate 10 percent rating for left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy and TDIU based on lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes. The right knee disability claim was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for clarification of the July 2021 addendum opinion regarding his service-connected gastritis and duodenitis symptoms. The clinician should provide guidance on distinguishing between symptoms related to his service-connected conditions and those that are not.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to assess the current severity of his right ankle disability, including range of motion and any flare-ups.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a medical examination regarding the Veteran's left side pain and its relation to his in-service injury.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for cold urticaria from October 1, 2008 to October 5, 2018 was denied as the evidence did not show at least four recurrent episodes in a 12-month period or chronic urticaria requiring first-line treatment. A higher rating of 30 percent thereafter was also denied due to lack of second-line treatment.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.