Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory condition and a skin condition due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran is presumed to have these conditions as a result of his active-duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for her left foot drop disability, left knee conditions, and genu recurvatum have been denied.,A separate evaluation of 10 percent for left knee genu recurvatum has been granted from May 11, 2018 to December 25, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol and weakened immune system, as well as the effective dates for TBI with memory loss and scar associated with TBI, were denied. The claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability prior to August 1, 2008 was also denied.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pneumonia and squamous cell carcinoma of the lungs, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for alcohol abuse, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service injury. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for a stomach disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active service or exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as his combined rating of 30% did not meet the criteria for consideration.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a statement from the Veteran on his daily activities and limitations related to his service-connected disabilities, as well as completion of VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her vitiligo is granted, with the maximum disability rating of 60 percent being awarded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected dysthymia and memory loss with cannabis dependence is granted, subject to the rules and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits. The appeal seeking an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to July 5, 2018, and in excess of 10 percent from that date is dismissed.

The Veteran's status post tendon laceration, left ring finger and left little finger with residual scar is currently rated at 10 percent. The appeal has been denied as the disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma-related disorder, effective from January 7, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability was denied because the new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, and thus the request to reopen the previously denied claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete VA examination, requiring further evaluation and a new medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being added to the claims file since the last decision, and a new SSOC is required.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed emotions is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination addressing the relationship between the Veteran's right foot condition and his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities, specifically fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis of the elbows, residuals of fractured left fourth and fifth metatarsals, undiagnosed illness manifested by left upper extremity paresthesia, and undiagnosed illness manifested by right upper extremity paresthesia.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions and procedural issues. The Veteran's right lower extremity peripheral nerve disability is being reviewed again for service connection, specifically as secondary to his service-connected tinea pedis with onychomycosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left ilio-inguinal neuritis, with radiation of pain to groin, pelvis, hips, thighs, neck, shoulder, chest and ribs. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.