Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right foot metatarsalgia, status post fracture, right fifth metatarsal base is denied. The issue of entitlement to TDIU has been raised and included as a separate issue.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim, finding that his income for 2007 exceeded the VA National Means Test threshold but was below the geographic means test. Therefore, he is eligible for treatment without a copay in the VA healthcare system.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip condition is remanded due to the need for further examination and medical opinion regarding the nature, etiology, and relationship of her diagnosed conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's attributable household income for 2016 exceeded the VA National Means Test threshold by approximately $2,500. As a result, treatment in the VA healthcare system without a copayment requirement for income year 2016 is now granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for compensation benefits for right lower extremity disability. The case must be returned to the AOJ for a supplemental opinion from a VA physician.

The Board denied service connection for polymyositis and patent foramen ovale (PFO) as the evidence did not show a causal relationship to active service.

The Veteran's appeals for postoperative residuals osteoblastic lesion right femoral neck, pinguecula, bilateral eye condition, and total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) prior to June 7, 2017 have been dismissed. The appeal for sinus bradycardia has been remanded.

The Veteran's right hip disability is rated at 70 percent, effective June 4, 2012. The Board also granted service connection for her urethral stricture on the basis that it was aggravated by a preexisting condition during service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ring finger disability and remanded the issue of total disability for individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has denied service connection for loss of taste, loss of smell, and right testicle disability due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's soft-tissue sarcoma, which caused his death, was related to service or any incident therein, including herbicide exposure. The claim will be readjudicated after obtaining this information.

The Veteran's shin splints of the left and right knees are rated as non-compensable under the revised regulatory criteria effective February 7, 2021.,Separate non-compensable ratings for shin splints of both knees have been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left calf tumor, finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a direct relationship between his current condition and his military service. The Board also found no evidence of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service and the causal relationship between his basal cell carcinoma and such exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for concentric left ventricular hypertrophy was granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition other than concentric left ventricular hypertrophy is being remanded.

The Veteran's SCI, quadriplegia, bladder condition, and bowel condition are all service connected as secondary to his service-connected back condition. The Veteran is also granted special monthly compensation on the basis of a need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded both issues regarding service connection for tremors of the right and left upper extremities due to a lack of an opinion on the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board found that the effective date for removing R.N. as a dependent was proper, based on her divorce in April 2011.

The Board has denied service connection for atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure, finding that the evidence does not support a link to service. Service connection for benign prostate hypertrophy is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining Federal Bureau of Prisons medical records.