Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for bilateral knee disabilities, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's calcified pleural plaques are being remanded for further evaluation and rating consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's blood disorder is related to his service, specifically his presumed herbicide agent exposure. Additional development is needed including obtaining authorization for records from UNM Cancer Hospital and providing a new VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected perforated left ear drum is remanded due to the need for a contemporaneous VA examination and updated treatment records.

The Veteran's chronic lesion of the left palm is rated at 20 percent, and no higher. The rating is based on painful and unstable scars.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cysts of the right hand and right foot, claimed as tumors, left foot condition, and right foot condition. The case is being remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea.,The Veteran contends that his diagnosed sleep apnea may be aggravated by his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development regarding the Appellant's military service. The case must be further developed by obtaining relevant records from the Selective Service System.

The Veteran's unspecified neurocognitive disorder, claimed as memory loss, is granted service connection secondary to PTSD. An initial rating of 10 percent for the loss of sense of smell is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases regarding the denial of a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's repaired inguinal hernia. The parties agreed that the Board should consider whether the Veteran is entitled to compensation or a separate rating for neurologic symptoms from her hernia repair.

The Board has granted service connection for lateral epicondylitis of the left elbow, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether this condition began during active service.

The Veteran's right-hand crush injury residuals were rated at 10 percent from June 14, 2013 to July 26, 2020. Beginning July 27, 2020, the rating was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, right lower eyelid due to exposure to herbicides is remanded as the Board instructed further development including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of service medical records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current right leg peripheral vascular disease is related to his in-service events or any other condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for HIV and TDIU due to an insufficient VA examination, specifically regarding whether HIV is proximately due to or the result of military sexual trauma. The issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed right testicle disorder.

The appeal for TDIU benefits is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding no current diagnosis and attributing symptoms to his psychiatric disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for fungus of the scrotum, finding that there is no evidence linking the current condition to active military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD) is dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for left great toe, arthritis, DJD post fracture.

The Board has granted service connection for malignant metastatic thymoma, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether it is related to the Veteran's presumed Agent Orange exposure during his Vietnam service.