Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected conditions, as it is decided in the legacy system and will be adjudicated following a hearing.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right foot condition. The claim is now pending for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bronchial glomus tumor and his service, specifically exposure to asbestos, paint chips, and chemical fumes. The Veteran was exposed to these materials while performing 'extra' in-service duties as a member of the fire brigade and Bosun’s mate.

The Veteran's service-connected patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left and right knees is being remanded for further evaluation due to recent worsening.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The appellant's appeal was dismissed as she did not perfect her appeal by filing a timely substantive appeal.

The Board has reopened the claim of whether the character of the appellant's discharge constitutes a bar to VA benefits due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining complete service records and a medical opinion regarding the appellant’s mental state during service.

The Veteran's right thumb disability, resulting from a hemangioma excision, is currently rated at 10 percent due to pain and limited motion. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with depressed mood, began during his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's TMJ disorder is related to his active service. The Veteran must be provided with a new examination and an addendum medical opinion addressing the conflicting opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a liver disorder was dismissed as he withdrew his claim in December 2020.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected residuals of fractures of the fourth proximal phalanx of the left hand on an extraschedular basis, finding that the schedular ratings adequately described the Veteran's condition and did not result in marked interference with employment.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection is granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bladder condition, including interstitial cystitis, is not related to her active duty service. However, due to inadequate medical opinion and new theories of entitlement raised by the record, the case must be remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot gout and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot disability prior to June 14, 2011. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of bilateral foot gout or a link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's sensory impairment in the right lower extremity is rated at 40 percent, effective February 2015.,For the period prior to November 18, 2019, the Veteran's right upper extremity sensory deficit was rated at 10 percent. After that date, it has been rated at 30 percent.

The Board has granted increased ratings of 20 percent for the Veteran's bilateral femoral nerve disabilities, RLE and LLE. The Veteran’s disability is rated under a direct service connection theory.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for a lung disorder, including chronic pneumonia. Another remand is required.

The Board has granted service connection for an undiagnosed chronic respiratory disability, manifested by shortness of breath. The condition is presumed to have been caused by the Veteran's military service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's psoriatic arthritis was previously rated at 40 percent, effective October 29, 2012. The VA reduced the rating to 10 percent in October 2014 but found that the condition had not improved under ordinary conditions of life and work. The Board restored the 40 percent rating as it was determined that the Veteran's disability has not improved.