Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for glenohumeral arthritis of the left shoulder, TDIU prior to February 6, 2018, and SMC based on aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities. The issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's service-connected rectal fistula has worsened, requiring him to wear two pairs of underwear and a pad for drainage. The Board finds the March 2020 VA examination inadequate as it did not discuss the Veteran’s flare-ups, and the case is remanded for another examination.

The Board denied service connection for head pain on the right side, finding no evidence of a chronic condition during service and no medical opinion linking it to either service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's bowel dysfunction is a complication of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete communication with the appellant's representative and a need for them to be provided with the most recent supplemental statement of the case.

The Board found that P.H. did not have verifiable military service for VA purposes, thus denying the claim for DIC and/or death pension benefits.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability evaluations or service connection.

The Veteran's paresthesias of the left leg are rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate based on moderate incomplete paralysis.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits should be remanded due to incomplete information regarding his income.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for his preexisting cerebral palsy, which he contends worsened during his 35 days of active duty. The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and needs an addendum opinion from a medical professional.

The Board found that the Appellant's initial period of service from June 15, 1978 to June 14, 1981 did not serve as a bar to VA benefits. However, his second period of service from June 15, 1981 to July 30, 1982 was characterized as OTH due to an administrative discharge for AWOL and is considered a regulatory bar to VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for CLL, monoclonal gammopathy, and a heart murmur due to inadequate development regarding exposure to radiation, herbicide agents, asbestos, and contaminated water during active duty.

The Veteran's ulcerative colitis, status post-colectomy, was granted a 100 percent rating prior to May 1, 2015, and the claim has been remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need to ascertain if the Veteran served at least six months of active duty at a higher pay grade than O-2 during his five years of Army Reserve service after his service noted in the 1968 DD Form 214.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for amputation of the right hand, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his service-connected psychiatric disorder and the accident resulting in the amputation.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear findings regarding whether the Veteran meets the criteria for SMC under 38 C.F.R. § 3.350(e)(2) based on paralysis of both lower extremities and loss of anal and bladder sphincter control.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in service and consideration of his TDIU claim. The Veteran is not entitled to higher ratings for his service-connected hallux valgus with arthritic changes.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disability for VA outpatient dental treatment purposes as the Veteran did not meet any of the eligibility criteria, including those related to Class II(a) which requires that the condition be resulting from a combat wound or other service trauma. The Veteran's implants were deemed properly done in-service and there was no indication of military negligence or malpractice.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to April 11, 2019, and for a rating in excess of 20 percent from April 11, 2019.