Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hammertoes were evaluated and found not to warrant a compensable rating, as the conditions affect only single toes without claw foot.

The Veteran's left finger condition was initially rated at 10 percent prior to September 2, 2020. Since then, the condition has been rated at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis prior to November 16, 2014 due to unclear employment history.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings for right and left shin splints, so the claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and needs to verify if the appellant served on active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA in 1957 or 1958.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and further evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran's eye disorder could progress to facioscapulohumeral dystrophy, and whether his retinal scar causes any characteristics of disfigurement.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of employment information, including from the Maryland Transit Authority and recent employers. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA Form 21-8940, Request for Employment Information in Connection with Claim for Disability Benefits, and a VA Form 21-4192 for each employer identified on his VA Form 21-8940.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development regarding herbicide exposure during service, specifically whether the Veteran was within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam. The claim will be readjudicated based on all available evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent shingles, finding that he does not have a current diagnosis of recurrent shingles and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected hyperhidrosis of the feet is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran regularly and repeatedly operated, maintained, or served onboard C-123 aircraft during a period when exposure to herbicides is presumed.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an extension of the delimiting date for education benefits under Chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill because her character of discharge has not been corrected by the service department and therefore her period of eligibility ends on March 30, 2021.

The Veteran's pleural plaques are rated at 30 percent prior to March 6, 2020, and noncompensable thereafter.

The appeal for a permanent 100% rating for service-connected congestive heart failure is dismissed as the claim has been granted in a June 2020 rating decision.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's right kidney condition, which is characterized as malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system.

The Veteran's cancer of the larynx residuals are rated at a 30% since July 23, 2014. The claim is granted for this period.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the issue was granted in full and became moot.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation at Treasure Island. The AOJ needs to verify and quantify this potential exposure before making a determination on service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.