Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected cerebral ataxia due to encephalitis is rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating as there was no evidence of active encephalitis or other residuals that would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for Horner's syndrome causing left eyelid ptosis and anisocoria is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination. A new examination is required, and any untranslated Spanish correspondence must be translated.

The Veteran's hyperkeratosis of the bilateral feet was rated at 60 percent effective July 1, 2008. The reduction to 10 percent in both ratings from September 1, 2010 and September 21, 2012 were improper. Restoration of a 60 percent rating for this disability is granted.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is not eligible for substitution by a surviving party.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a groin disability, including varicocele, is granted as his current groin pain and varicocele are found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's recurrent skin rashes, including their relation to service and presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and his military service, including herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's request to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for gastrointestinal disability is granted. Service connection for gastrointestinal disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous directives and for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a dental examiner.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's split toenail deformities are related to service, including any trauma that may have occurred in service.

The Board has found that there was insufficient medical evidence to support the claim and has ordered further development, specifically obtaining a full consent form for the Veteran's hernia repair surgery.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to establish that his character of service is not a bar to VA compensation benefits, as he was discharged with an Other than Honorable discharge due to a conviction for malicious wounding and arson.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the presence and etiology of a current bilateral eye disorder. Additional development is needed.

The Veteran's appeal regarding residuals of an in-service appendectomy is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed symptoms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's varicose vein disability began during active service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure of the VA medical opinion to address exposure to toxins and lay testimony regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination to determine if his right hand/wrist disability was caused by the carpal tunnel release surgery or a delay in follow-up treatment.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left fifth finger neuritis prior to February 26, 2020 and for a higher or compensable rating for left fifth finger traumatic arthritis after February 26, 2020 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of entitlement to these ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for costochondritis, finding that there is no evidence to support a conclusion that his chest pain was incurred during active duty.