Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of left 6th nerve palsy, claimed as blindness, to include as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a neck injury and residuals of a head injury, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate rationale in a previous opinion, and another opinion is needed to determine if squamous cell cancer of the throat is related to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than an unspecified stressor-and trauma-related disorder, finding that there was no current diagnosis of such a condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's current symptoms of numbness, tingling and occasional pain in his nose are related to his in-service rhinoplasty. The remaining issues have been remanded due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal (GI) hernia, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his current hernias to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating of Body Dysmorphic Disorder, service connection for bilateral knee conditions, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions and a need for further examination. The Veteran's right leg pain is being reviewed again to determine if it caused functional impairment related to service.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to decide the merits of the case.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left leg disabilities, including arthritis, arthralgia, and shin splints due to the Veteran's failure to cooperate in scheduling examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral varicose veins and hemopneumothorax have been granted. The rating for the hemopneumothorax has been increased to 10 percent since June 11, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic back strain with a history of degenerative disk disease rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from May 31, 2006 to July 9, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development regarding the validity of an overpayment debt. The Veteran's appeal for a waiver of the debt is dismissed as there are no longer any disputed issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left hip flexion limitation, a compensable rating for painful extension, and a compensable rating for painful abduction and adduction prior to February 17, 2021, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The remand is due to the lack of substantial compliance with the October 2020 Board remand.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, previously claimed as a rash. The Board found that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current condition was related to his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion linking the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma and its residuals to his active service, specifically presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical records from a private facility in Chardon, Ohio, and undergo a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis in multiple joints, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to an in-service injury or disease. The Board noted that arthritis did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's nasal fracture is not rated as compensable, and the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for her bilateral eye disorder or bladder/urinary disorder.,Service connection was denied for the Veteran's bilateral eye disorder due to lack of a nexus between current eye conditions and in-service events or any related service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's current eye disorders are attributed to pinguecula, keratoconus, and conjunctivitis, none of which are considered service-connected.,Service connection was denied for the Veteran's bladder/urinary disorder as there is no evidence of a chronic disability that began during or was aggravated by service. The Veteran has had multiple examinations concluding her current urinary issues do not have their onset in service.

The Board has remanded the claim due to a need for another medical opinion from a urologist or similarly qualified genitourinary specialist regarding fault and foreseeability elements in the hernia surgery that resulted in loss of the right testicle.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder is aggravated by medication prescribed for his service-connected migraines, and thus grants service connection.