Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied an increased rating higher than 50 percent for the Veteran's unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder and dyssomnia, finding that his symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for neurologic signs or symptoms, palindromic rheumatism of the lower and upper extremities, and cardiovascular condition due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bruxism, including as secondary to PTSD, anxiety disorder NOS and ETOH dependence due to additional development being needed. The Veteran's diagnosis needs clarification regarding whether he has bruxism and if it is an independent disability or a manifestation of his service-connected conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain his Leave and Earnings Statements for October, November, and December 2008 from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) or any other appropriate government document repository.

The Board has remanded the claim for additional development due to incomplete VA treatment records and potential conflict of interest.

The Board denied a compensable rating for testis removal, one with scars due to the presence of three well-healed non-painful and not unstable or functionally limiting scars in the right groin area. The Veteran's claim was based on service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left leg disability, which involves internal medullary rod screws fixation for comminuted left tibia and fibula fracture, is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for costochondritis is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his dental disability was denied. He is currently rated noncompensably (0%) for loss of teeth and less than one-half loss of mandible, with a 10% rating from September 10, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin lesions, including malignant skin neoplasms, finding that there was no evidence of in-service occurrence or causation and concluding that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.

The Board has determined that a VA medical examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's neurosyphilis, including whether it is related to his service or due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for emphysema has been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals related to his right knee disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left testicle varicocele is remanded due to insufficient probative medical evidence. The Board finds that there has not been substantial compliance with its April 2020 remand directives and requires a VA medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pancreatic cancer, finding that there is no link between his in-service asbestos exposure and his development of pancreatic cancer.

The Veteran's cause of death, metabolic encephalopathy, was not related to his military service and there is no evidence linking it to exposure to herbicides. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current lung condition is related to his military service, specifically exposure to asbestos. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if any diagnosed lung conditions are linked to his active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral eye disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. The claim of increased ratings for right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy was granted.

The Board denied service connection for left and right foot conditions, finding that the Veteran's current foot disorders are not related to his military service.