Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal in September 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination for service connection of a skin condition, which may be related to exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis due to inadequate examination and lack of imaging studies. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine if he has arthritis in his elbows, shoulders, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles, and whether it is related to his service-connected conditions or exposure to hazardous chemicals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral pterygium, finding that his corrected distance visual acuity was no worse than 20/40 bilaterally prior to June 4, 2019 and from June 4, 2019. The Veteran did not have any incapacitating episodes during the appeal period.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, including issues related to service connection for a right eye disability and increased ratings for TBI and neurocognitive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a rupture of the left patellar tendon, finding no evidence to support direct or secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria for a total disability rating due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that his non-service-connected COPD condition significantly contributed to his unemployability, but this condition could not serve as a basis for a total disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, including bronchial, cold and lung conditions, finding that there is no credible medical evidence to support a causal link between exposure to burn pits or oil fires and COPD. The preponderance of the evidence did not support the Veteran's contentions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of insomnia disorder with difficulty maintaining sleep, muscle disability or disease, and unspecified neurocognitive disorders due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for duodenal ulcer with gastritis due to a lack of recent medical evidence and the need for a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right wrist disability was denied as he is already receiving the maximum available rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the previous opinion regarding service connection for ITP and the need for a specific nexus opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for eye disabilities, including defective visual acuity, visual field defect, misaligned eyes, flickering eyes/vision, and dry eyes. The decision found that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition or superimposed disease in service that caused these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to new evidence received after a final decision, and because of efforts to obtain records related to the Veteran's July 1989 accident.

The Board denied service connection for left lower neurologic impairment, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and noting that the Veteran's lay contentions were not significantly probative.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right elbow disability had its onset during her active service and is therefore granted as service connected.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board denied increased ratings for service-connected right side ilioinguinal nerve entrapment and incomplete paralysis of the left genitofemoral nerve, finding that the conditions are primarily manifested by sensory disturbance and pain without evidence of motor function impairment or other complications.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the combined impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to July 23, 2019. The Veteran is seeking a TDIU based on his service-connected conditions.