Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung condition, including coccidioidomycosis, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active duty service in Vietnam. The Board concluded that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam, and thus could not establish service connection based on presumed exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims regarding reductions in VA disability compensation for military drill pay from FYs 2009, 2010, and 2011 due to incomplete records and need for further verification of the number of days of drill training completed.

The Veteran's combined service-connected schedular rating for her musculoskeletal system was 60 percent, which is sufficient to consider TDIU. However, the evidence does not show that she is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due solely to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hernia disorder and TDIU due to a lack of an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diastasis recti and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for HSV1 was denied. The condition affects less than 5 percent of the entire body and requires no systemic therapy or immunosuppressive drugs.

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

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of narcolepsy due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and a physical examination is required.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal of the appeal by the appellant prior to any decision being made.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service asbestos exposure and the relationship between current lung conditions and service. The facial sweating claim is also being remanded as it is intertwined with the lung condition claim.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating and service connection for her conditions was denied. The Board found no evidence of a current hormonal disability, and the Veteran's panic disorder and skin issues were not linked to her hysterectomy.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's residuals of open reduction and internal fixation fracture of the right foot, finding that the symptoms do not warrant such a higher rating.

The Veteran's left epididymal cyst is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective from April 1, 2008.

The Veteran's ulcerative colitis resulted in severe symptoms with numerous attacks per year and malnutrition, warranting a 60 percent rating prior to September 26, 2015.

The Veteran's lupus-like autoimmune disease is being remanded for further development, including obtaining treatment records from a private provider and determining an appropriate effective date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence in the February 2018 VA medical opinion, and further development is needed including obtaining private records and arranging for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination and development of records. The Veteran's shin splints are rated under 38 C.F.R. § 4.71a, Codes 5260 and 5261.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of left foot fracture are rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating is not appropriate as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA educational assistance benefits was denied because it was not received within the 180-day deadline.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for anemia and microcytic anemia, finding that there was no direct evidence linking these conditions to his active duty. The Board also found that secondary service connection could not be established as the Veteran's current anemias are related to a genetic condition (alpha thalassemia minor) rather than his duodenal ulcer.

The Veteran's left varicocele disability is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and a VA examination to determine the nature and severity of his condition.