Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to colon cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right eye disorder is related to service. The examiner will need to provide an opinion on whether any current right eye disability is at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by service, including post-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed anemia. The examiner only relied on January 2021 laboratory testing, while VA treatment records indicate that the Veteran had anemia during the appeal period.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a hysterectomy, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between her condition and her active service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bruxism as it is not a recognized disability for compensation purposes and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disease or injury.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional evidence and a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding functional impairment during flare-ups and the need to distinguish between symptoms related to service-connected right second toe hammertoe and metatarsalgia.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing, special home adaptation, or SMC based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's spine condition/injury and sternoclavicular joint disability, finding no in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support a head injury claim.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder of the feet, finding that there was no evidence linking the current condition to service or any other factor.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding recognizing H.K. as a dependent based on permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18, finding that the issue is moot because the benefit sought has already been granted.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for joint pain, muscle pain, sleep disturbance, weight loss, and a back condition. The right foot issue is also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions in a previous VA examination. The examiner is required to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether clival chordoma had its onset during any of the Veteran's periods of active service, including from May 1963 to November 1966, June 1982 to December 1982, or February 2003 to December 2003.

The Veteran's bilateral onychomycosis and athlete's foot (tinea pedis) have been rated at 10 percent since July 2013, as the condition affects less than 5% of total body area. The rating is based on topical therapy used for treatment.

The Board has granted a 30% disability rating for the Veteran's hiatal hernia starting from March 28, 2014. The symptoms include persistent episodes of epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, reflux, regurgitation that are accompanied by substernal pain, which is productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear details about the overpayment debt from August 17, 2009 to August 5, 2013. The Veteran disputes the validity of this debt and requests a waiver.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder of the bilateral feet and a respiratory condition have been granted. The claim for leukopenia (low white blood cell count) is remanded.

The Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia is considered to be related to his service, including exposure to chemicals such as benzene. The Board found the evidence at least in equipoise and granted service connection.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity compartment syndromes have been denied compensable evaluations.,For the period on appeal, the Veteran's right lower extremity compartment syndrome has not met the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases for a VA examination to determine if the appellant's hip disorders are related to her service, specifically the motor vehicle accident during active duty for training in June 2007.