Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's bilateral foot disorders are related to his military service, including an in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for a blood disorder, including as due to ionizing radiation exposure. Additional development is needed to determine if any current disability related to a blood abnormality was caused by in-service radiation exposure or began during active service.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's insomnia and its relationship to his service-connected sleep apnea, as well as whether any acquired psychiatric sleep disability is superimposed on a personality disorder.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for accrued benefits, finding that he is not a child or eligible to receive such benefits as executor of the widow's estate. The expenses were paid by the widow's estate and not by the Appellant.

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

The Veteran died during the appeal process, and his claim has been dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for clarification regarding whether the Veteran has an additional disability caused by VA treatment and if so, whether it was due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill or error in judgment. The examiner is asked to provide a comprehensive opinion based on the provided medical records and opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining ABCMR records and a medical opinion regarding the appellant's sanity at the time of his discharge.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right femur and hip condition on both schedular and extraschedular bases. The Board found that the disability picture was contemplated by the Rating Schedule, thus no extraschedular consideration was warranted.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for temporomandibular joint disorder status post osteotomy is denied. The evidence does not show interincisal range of 11 to 20 mm or with dietary restrictions, warranting a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, finding that his current condition is not related to active service and more probative than his lay assertions.

The Board has granted service connection for basal cell epithelioma, finding that the condition is as likely as not due to service exposure. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a nasal cyst disorder is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

Your appeal for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed as you opted into the modernized appeal system.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disorder, including idiopathic urticaria, is related to his service and grants this claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin rash and arthritis of the hands. The case is being remanded to further develop evidence related to these issues.,Service connection was not granted for bilateral hearing loss, a bilateral eye disability, or TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for cellulitis due to inadequate medical examination conducted during a flare-up, and further efforts are required to schedule an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has determined that the January 2017 VA examinations for membranous nephropathy and dermatophytosis were inadequate, and thus remanded these issues to allow for further adjudication.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower back disability, finding that his current degenerative joint disease is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.