Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected left radial and median nerve disabilities are currently rated at 20 percent. The Board has ordered a remand to clarify whether the Veteran has ulnar nerve involvement in addition to the radial and median nerves, and to determine if separate ratings for each affected nerve are warranted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the claims of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right bicep disability prior to December 23, 2019; an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left bicep disability prior to December 23, 2019; a rating in excess of 20 percent for right bicep disability from December 23, 2019; and a rating in excess of 20 percent for left bicep disability from December 23, 2019.,The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the claims of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for left eye hypertropia with diplopia prior to March 10, 2017; and a 30 percent rating for left eye hypertropia with diplopia from March 10, 2017.

The Board has decided that the case should be returned to the AOJ for further development regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides while stationed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base.

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

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's Air Force National Guard service from August 2005 to February 2006 was found to meet the criteria for active duty under U.S.C. § 3301(1)(C), thus granting eligibility for VA educational assistance benefits.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for polyarthralgia of unknown etiology is denied as the maximum schedular rating has already been assigned.

The Veteran's service-connected hiatal hernia with gastritis did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to May 9, 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left hip strain, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his hospitalization for a manifestation of his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed right lower extremity disability and its relationship to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected status post left inguinal herniorrhaphy with residuals, finding no evidence of a recurrent or reducible hernia that would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for genital herpes was denied as the condition did not cover more than 5 percent of her entire body or exposed skin and did not require systemic therapy such as corticosteroids.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for right and left hand psoriatic arthritis, as well as a TDIU claim due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's active duty service from February 2001 to May 2006 qualifies for the maximum level of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, and his claim is granted. Any outstanding payments will be provided directly to him.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's neurological disorder and its relationship to service, including exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water, as well as his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's CLL is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board has ordered a remand to assess the current severity of his condition, given recent enlargement of lymph nodes and reported symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of private emergency medical services received at Copper Queen Community Hospital on May 5, 2014 is denied because he was not treated in the VA healthcare system within the past 24 months.

The Veteran's service-connected DJD of the left acromioclavicular joint was denied for increased ratings in all periods specified.

The Veteran's service connection claims for lymphedema of the left arm and hand, and a blood stream infection, both claimed as secondary to her breast cancer, have been granted. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding the blood stream infection.