Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsillar area, finding that there was no evidence linking it to the Veteran's military service or any presumptive conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left elbow condition and its relation to service. The examiner is requested to provide a detailed opinion addressing the nature and likely cause of the Veteran’s left elbow epicondylitis, considering his statements about in-service duties as an ammunition officer.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder from February 14, 2011 to May 5, 2020 is granted a 30 percent evaluation.,Since May 6, 2020, the Veteran's adjustment disorder is granted a 70 percent evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and requests a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current skin condition is related to his service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome or any other conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to his failure to appear for a VA examination, and the Board finds that there was an issue with notification of the scheduled examination. The case will be returned to the RO for further review.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining employment verification from SSA and an addendum opinion on the effect of a newly service-connected eye condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for syncope, including as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and for TDIU. The Veteran's VA treatment records from December 2002 to June 2011 need to be obtained and reviewed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for difficulty breathing/SOB and chest pain. The claims are now remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that his exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam caused his colon cancer.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for ITP, but it is remanded for a medical opinion ascertaining the etiology of the Veteran's ITP.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected residuals of complete dislocation acromioclavicular with fracture, left clavicle is denied as the disability is already rated at its maximum allowable under VA regulations.

The Veteran's right foot condition is rated at 10 percent prior to February 5, 2019 and granted a 20 percent rating thereafter.

The Veteran's earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on regular aid and attendance/housebound is granted to June 23, 1999, the date VA received notification that he was legally blind.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right foot disability and SMC based on loss of use are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for vitiligo, finding that there was no evidence showing a link between his in-service exposure to Agent Orange and his current condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no further action is required.

The Veteran's child support payments were insufficient, and the appellant was granted a general apportionment of the dependency allowance for their child.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of medical literature in previous opinions. The Veteran's eye disorders are being reviewed again for a comprehensive opinion considering all relevant factors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's liver condition, diagnosed as liver inflammation (elevated LFTs) with subsequent hepatic steatosis, is related to herbicide exposure during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's residuals of total left hip replacement are rated at 90 percent effective from September 1, 2016. The rating for right leg length discrepancy remains at 30 percent.