Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical examination and opinions regarding the Veteran's right eye condition, particularly related to service connection.

The Board has restored the Veteran's Crohn’s disease rating from 30 percent to 60 percent, effective July 1, 2015. A rating in excess of 60 percent is not warranted.

The Veteran's right hand disability is currently rated at 10 percent, effective February 5, 2021. The left hand disability prior to February 11, 2016, was also granted a 10 percent rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a retrospective medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work from December 22, 2011, to May 22, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate findings in a previous VA examination, and additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's myofascial back pain is currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the General Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. The claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board is remanding the case to allow the appellant to apply for a correction of her deceased husband's military record with the Army, as his name was not listed in the reconstructed roster. The issue will be readjudicated after this application.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral foot disorder, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a relationship between his current foot disorders and his military service.

The Board has remanded two issues regarding increased ratings for chondromalacia patella of the left and right knees due to the need for contemporaneous medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for colon cancer and squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service or any in-service exposures.

The Board has denied a higher disability rating for bilateral cataracts with detached retina, right eye as the Veteran's visual acuity and field defect do not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's fungal infection of the feet and groin is rated at 10 percent from October 5, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's character of service is not a bar to VA benefits, allowing for consideration of his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinion regarding whether Scheuermann’s disease was aggravated during service or due to natural progress is inadequate. Therefore, the case is being remanded for an additional addendum opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities are rated at the minimum 10 percent level due to pain, but do not meet criteria for higher ratings as there is no evidence of instability or other conditions that would warrant separate ratings.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis, finding no evidence of its onset during or immediately after service and no causal link to a service-connected condition. The Veteran's claim was also not supported by secondary service connection due to his service-connected T-cell lymphoma.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for poor circulation of the bilateral legs, including whether it is related to service or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding treatment records that could potentially affect the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance. The VA will seek these records from relevant providers.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment.