Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left eye disability, which is secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis. The case requires additional development including obtaining updated VA treatment records and an addendum opinion from a VA clinician.

The Veteran's left leg varicose veins were rated at 40 percent prior to January 29, 2018. The rating was reduced from 40 percent to 10 percent effective January 29, 2018. The Board restored the 40 percent disability rating for the period after January 29, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to obtain and associate certain private treatment records, specifically those related to physical therapy with Veronica Whitman. The Veteran's lower back injury claim will be returned for further action.

The Veteran is challenging the validity and timeliness of an overpayment claim. The case must be remanded to address these issues.

The Board denied service connection for a mouth wound to include a cracked tooth, finding no current compensable dental disability as defined under VA law.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for fatigue and compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional left shoulder disability due to VA examination on April 16, 2015 is remanded due to inadequate previous opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected ringworm disability is rated at a 10 percent rating, effective from May 2, 2002. The Board granted this rating as the evidence showed that less than 5% of his entire body was affected by the condition.

The Board granted an extraschedular rating of 10 percent for right foot DJD with os perineum syndrome, effective February 1, 2017.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he did not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including neck and upper back pain, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for symptomatic sinus node dysfunction and status pacemaker implantation, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for visual impairment, other than conversion disorder, finding that there is no competent and probative medical opinion to link her current disability to service.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, including the appeal in this case. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for her service-connected degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine was denied as her symptoms did not warrant a higher than 10 percent evaluation.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and thus no rating decision is issued.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fungal infection, diagnosed as a skin disorder, began during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right acute epididymitis, bilateral varicocele, abdominal pain, and right groin pain due to procedural issues and the need for additional evidence. A new VA examination is required to address the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability, which was present prior to service and not aggravated by service, does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's previously denied claim for a gastrointestinal disorder (stomach pain and regurgitation) is reopened. The Board remanded the issues of service connection for shin splints, erectile dysfunction, and other conditions due to new evidence received since the last denial.

The Veteran's right elbow disability, including epicondylitis and degenerative joint disease, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board denied an increased rating as the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the appellant was insane at the time of his offenses, which lifted the regulatory bar to VA compensation benefits.