Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to further evidentiary development being necessary, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, and obtaining etiology opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed throat, mouth, jaw, biting, balance, and dental conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability, finding that there was no causal relationship between his current condition and his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with the merits of the case.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an initial compensable rating for residuals, left bicep brachii separation with suboptimal healing due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for liver lesions and gall bladder disability due to incomplete development, including verification of the Veteran's period of service at Camp Lejeune. New medical opinions are required regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's application for non-service-connected disability pension benefits was denied as his income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied entitlement to a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected left and right heel spurs, finding that their manifestations are adequately encompassed by his disability ratings for bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied increased ratings for peripheral artery disease of the right and left lower extremities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient discussion of the initial diagnosis of gout in November 2010 and its potential impact on subsequent treatment, which may have caused a delay resulting in amputation.

An initial rating of no more than 10 percent is granted for bilateral calluses of the feet for the entire period on appeal prior to January 8, 2020.,A rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral calluses of the feet from January 8, 2020 is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's residuals of hairy cell leukemia. The Veteran is being asked to provide updated VA treatment records and a new medical opinion.

The Board denied increased ratings for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left and right knees, finding that the disability picture is adequately described by the current rating criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and procedural issues, including confusion about the Veteran's representative.

The Board dismissed the appeal because no action has been taken on the VA's Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) rating decision, and any subsequent appellant adjudications must be done pursuant to the AMA.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's appeal for home loan benefits is remanded due to a lack of official confirmation of his death. The case will be returned to the Board once it confirms whether the Veteran is deceased.

The Board has denied service connection for esophagus spasm and achalasia, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service. The case is remanded for further examination regarding left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's right eye pterygium resulted in decreased visual acuity and was not disfiguring. A 10 percent rating has been granted for the period prior to October 31, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's left eye blindness following a December 2009 VA surgery for glaucoma is not considered to be due to carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA. The Board finds that the event was reasonably foreseeable given the advanced state of his disease and the risks associated with the procedure.