Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeals for rating in excess of 10 percent for ring and pinky finger degenerative joint disease (DJD), residuals of healed right hand fracture, and long finger DJD, residuals of healed right hand fracture due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's rectal cancer was not incurred during service and is not related to his military service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim for service connection has been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravates his transient ischemic attacks (mini strokes).

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of his spouse, who was filing on his behalf.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of laryngeal cancer, which is presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of the case as it is no longer in their jurisdiction.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran was stationed near the DMZ and exposed to herbicides in service, as requested by the Court.

The Board has determined that the overpayment from March 11, 2009 through May 18, 2014 was valid due to concurrent receipt of active service pay. However, the reduction in VA compensation benefits from May 19, 2014 through March 1, 2015 is invalid as it was not solely due to VA administrative error.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for a low back disability and posttraumatic stress disorder are intertwined with the resolution of whether the character of the appellant’s discharge from June 3, 1986 to September 18, 1992 constitutes a bar to VA benefits. The appeal is remanded due to insufficient records regarding the Veteran's discharge proceedings.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for mood disorder, effective the date of claim. The case is remanded for further development regarding other issues.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bruxism and an increased evaluation for traumatic urethral stricture, status post urethrotomy have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals through his authorized representative.

The Board denied service connection for left rib and right foot disorders as there is no current disability of these conditions in the record.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability, to include perforated colon, claimed as a result of a colonoscopy at a VA facility in March 2014.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a right fifth toe fracture, finding that the disability did not more nearly approximate a moderately severe foot injury.

The Board has found that another remand is warranted due to the need for an adequate nexus opinion addressing all of the Veteran's contentions, including his lay statements regarding continuity of symptomatology and service treatment records documenting 'purulent discharge from urethra'.

The Board has remanded the issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities as part of a larger claim. The AOJ will provide an opportunity for the Veteran to file a formal application and specify the periods he is claiming entitlement.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hereditary hypercoagulable disorder of protein S deficiency pre-existed service or was aggravated by service. The examiner is to provide a comprehensive rationale based on medical literature and the record.

The Veteran's right elbow osteochondritis dissecans and limitation of pronation in the right elbow were granted a disability rating of 20 percent, effective from April 29, 2019. The Veteran’s acne vulgaris was denied as not meeting criteria for an increased rating.