Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gout of the knees and feet, including as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, finding no medical nexus between the condition and military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, finding that it is not related to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents and sun exposure. The evidence did not support a link between the condition and his time in Vietnam.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives and inadequate opinion regarding service connection for a left leg disability, claimed as cellulitis.

The Veteran's increased ratings for mole, right pterygium and left pinguecula, and bilateral allergic conjunctivitis are granted. The rating of 10 percent is assigned from the date of claim (January 26, 2011) to March 31, 2013 for the mole on the right cheek. For the period prior to removal/partial removal of the mole, a 30 percent rating was granted. The Veteran's right pterygium and left pinguecula are rated as 10 percent from December 1, 2016 onwards. A separate 10 percent rating is granted for bilateral allergic conjunctivitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in its decision regarding service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, including issues with the lack of supporting evidence and failure to consider a relevant NIOSH study.

The Board denied service connection for adenocarcinoma of the rectum, finding no evidence that it had its onset during service or was related to any in-service injury. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was also denied as there is no indication that the Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the rectum resulted from VA care.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his left ring finger disability has been denied. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for deviated septum, entitlement to TDIU, and SMC due to additional disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's skin condition is related to service or his service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by limited flexion and no instability, does not warrant a higher rating as the evidence shows that his range of motion is within the limits for a 10% rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right lower extremity disabilities, as well as the claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability. The remand includes obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling examinations to evaluate the Veteran's lower extremities, psychiatric condition, and hearing loss, and reviewing the January 2014 VA examiner’s opinion.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diplopia was denied because he failed to report for necessary VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has granted an apportionment of $350.00 per month on behalf of the appellant, B.G., and C.G. from March 28, 2013, to March 27, 2014, due to the Veteran's failure to reasonably discharge his responsibility for their support.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for left and right foot disorders, finding that the current disorders are not causally related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right leg condition due to insufficient explanation in the VA examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of the condition. The case is being sent back for further development and an updated medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete medical evidence, requiring a new VA examination to assess the Veteran's cardiovascular disability related to in-service Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's respiratory disability, characterized by adenosquamous cell carcinoma of the lung post-lobectomy right lung, was rated at 10 percent prior to January 6, 2020 and at 60 percent thereafter. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating exceeding these levels.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral eye disorders, which are currently considered service-connected under a direct theory.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma was not incurred or aggravated during service and is unrelated to herbicide exposure. The Board denied the claim as there is insufficient competent and probative evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as they have no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.