Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for B-cell lymphoma, headaches, syncope, and a genitourinary disability. The decision found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a gallbladder disability, finding that the Veteran's gallbladder condition is not related to his active military service.,The Board also denied service connection for a stomach ulcer condition, concluding that there was no evidence linking it to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and aortic aneurysm due to inadequate medical nexus opinions. Additional development is required.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a right leg condition. The claims of increased rating for large partial tear of the right supraspinatus tendon and posterior labrum tear, service connection for a right upper extremity neurological disorder, and TDIU prior to November 30, 2011 are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's urinary incontinence, rated at 40% since July 13, 2011, and now at 60%, is granted effective December 1, 2016. A higher rating is denied.

The Board has decided that the clothing allowance claim for 2013 needs to be reviewed again due to missing documentation. The AOJ is instructed to reconstruct and upload all relevant records related to this appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's left shoulder disability, specifically his ankylosis and recurrent dislocation. The Veteran will need another VA examination to clarify these issues.

The Board has decided that the clothing allowance claim cannot be processed due to missing documentation, and it is being sent back for the AOJ to reconstruct the record and upload all relevant documents.

The Veteran's right foot disability was evaluated as 30 percent disabling for residuals of a right foot fracture.,The claim for SMC based on loss of use of the right foot is denied due to lack of evidence of loss of use.

The Veteran's left eye disability is being remanded for a determination on whether it was caused by carelessness, negligence, or fault during his January 2015 cataracts surgery at the VA medical center.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease results in severe symptoms with numerous attacks a year and malnutrition, resulting in health only being fair during remissions. The Board has granted an increased rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's Crohn's disease.

The Board has decided that the file for the claim of entitlement to payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred on February 9, 2013, at Memorial Hospital (MH) cannot be located and needs to be reconstructed. The case is being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left hand disability is related to his active duty service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for residuals of left hand injury.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in not obtaining a medical opinion regarding the causation and foreseeability of the Veteran's loss of smell and taste senses, which is proximately caused by VA-prescribed medication. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a missing document in the claims file, which prevented them from conducting a de novo review. The appellant's failure to provide requested financial information led to the denial of her appeal.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for basic eligibility for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance, as well as payment of death pension with special monthly pension based on countable income.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

The Veteran's right eye disability, which includes a post-operative traumatic cataract with aphakia and scotoma, is currently rated at 30 percent. The claim for a higher rating is denied as the maximum allowable rating has been granted.

The Veteran's insomnia disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not to the extent that it caused deficiencies in most areas or total social and occupational impairment.

The Board has decided that the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) denied the Appellant's claim for eligibility to be buried in a VA national cemetery. The decision is being remanded due to a pre-decisional error where relevant service personnel records and treatment records were not fully obtained.