Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the Veteran's failure to attend a scheduled VA examination and his request for rescheduling. The claim will be returned for further action, including scheduling a new examination.

The Board cannot make a decision on the service connection for dental disorder involving tooth numbers 7, 8 and 9 because an addendum opinion is needed to clarify if bone loss documented in private treatment records is due to the Veteran's in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an eye disability, finding that his current keratoconus is not related to service and that there is no medical evidence linking it to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural issues and requests for financial information from both parties.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss, a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches, and TDIU are remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's 70 percent rating for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is restored, effective February 1, 2019. A new and material evidence claim for residuals of TBI has been granted.

For the entire initial rating period from September 22, 2015, a higher initial disability rating of 10 percent for right and left leg shin splints is granted.,The Veteran's right and left leg shin splints are rated under Diagnostic Code 5003 due to painful motion without limitation in knee flexion or extension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the July 2020 VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disability, excluding diabetic retinopathy and diabetic cataracts. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an eye disability other than his already established diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's separation from his spouse, and requests for divorce records have not been acknowledged. The appellant is seeking recognition as the surviving spouse for death pension benefits.

The Veteran's cause of death, large cell carcinoma, is not considered related to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a neurological disorder manifested by syncopal episodes and a cardiac disorder due to incomplete development. Additional evidence is needed, including treatment records from private physicians.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service treatment records and need for a more thorough medical opinion regarding the appellant's mental state at the time of misconduct. The VA will conduct another search for missing records, obtain a supplemental statement from the appellant, and provide a VA medical opinion on his mental health.

The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion to address the Veteran's right wrist disability, including whether it is related to service and/or secondary to his service-connected right elbow lateral epicondylitis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right third finger, finding no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's pulmonary emboli are related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service.

The Veteran's service-connected arthritis does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status or need for aid and attendance.

The Board has granted an increase in the amount of apportionment to 20 percent of the Veteran's VA disability benefits, effective from when he was awarded Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) benefits. This decision is not about service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for fatigue and insomnia, finding that they are symptoms of the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for PTSD is remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine if it is related to service.

The Veteran's mental disabilities, specifically panic disorder and schizoaffective disorder, have resulted in total social and occupational impairment. The Board has determined that the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating are met.

The Veteran's left elbow fracture and T10 and L1 compression fractures have been rated at 10 percent since October 11, 2019. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted for the left elbow due to painful motion alone, but granted a 10 percent evaluation based on painful flexion. For the T10 and L1 compression fractures, the Veteran's disability has been rated at 10 percent since October 11, 2019.