Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination of the Veteran's back brace. The claim will be reconsidered after these actions are completed.

The Board has granted service connection for a disability manifested by dizziness, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an in-service noise injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether a current respiratory disorder is related to service. The Veteran's persistent shortness of breath since pneumonia in 1965 is being reviewed with additional medical records and an opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current right testicle disorder is related to his in-service left testicle disorder. The VA will seek an independent medical opinion to address these issues.

The Board has remanded this case due to inadequate examination, specifically regarding the failure to timely prescribe a non-weightbearing boot and the Veteran's inability to use prescribed devices.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits is denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria prior to September 20, 2010.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran’s surviving spouse for VA death benefits due to a lack of evidence showing that she and the Veteran had a valid common law marriage at the time of his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right hand disability, an unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, and entitlement to TDIU due to insufficient evidence in some of the previous examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected pain disorder is currently rated at 70 percent from November 30, 2015 to January 8, 2020. The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the disability during this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left leg condition and dizziness due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran is requested to provide lay statements supporting his claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records and a need for another VA examination. The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, including colon polyps and mild diverticulosis, is being reviewed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of a stroke as secondary to his service-connected DM II, finding that the evidence is at least equipoise on whether the stroke was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right hand and finger disability is related to service, including credible reports of cold exposure during service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's oropharyngeal cancer is related to herbicide exposure in service. The VA examiner needs to address the Veteran’s history of smoking and quitting.

The Board has not fully addressed the appellant's income and medical expenses for each year of the appeal period, leading to a remand. The case will be returned after further development.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder was denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s disability picture is characterized by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, but not severe enough to meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for forgetfulness and diarrhea disabilities are remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood is rated at 30 percent prior to October 16, 2015, and at 70 percent since then. The Board found that the Veteran's condition most nearly approximates a rating of 30 percent for the period between May 16, 2014, to October 15, 2015, and a rating of 70 percent from October 16, 2015, thereafter.

The Veteran's claims for skin, joint pain, and gastrointestinal conditions claimed as medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness are denied. The effective date of service connection for right knee arthritis is granted on March 7, 2019.