Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information about the Veteran's employment prior to August 12, 2019. The Veteran needs to complete a VA Form 21-8940 or provide other relevant employment information.

The Veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of infection in the left heel was denied due to lack of actual causation, as the Board found that VA did not fail to properly diagnose and treat the condition. The loss of vision in the left eye is being remanded for further clarification on whether it resulted from carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a foot condition, including numbness. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of a foot disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for respiratory and leg disabilities due to inadequate prior examinations. The Veteran will need new VA opinions regarding his respiratory and leg conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an apportionment of his VA compensation benefits to cover their child's support, finding that any such apportionment would cause undue hardship on the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for left eye visual impairment is remanded due to conflicting findings in the previous VA examination and need for a new one.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic diarrhea is granted as the condition was incurred in service and continues to persist.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cold weather injuries of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that there is no credible evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating exceeding 20 percent for left shoulder dislocation with loss of motion, and denied service connection for right hip arthritis.

The Veteran's service-connected painful bladder syndrome with chronic pelvic pain syndrome and chronic prostatitis is denied for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent from July 28, 2011.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability was granted a 20 percent rating for marked limitation of motion due to pain, swelling, weakness, and flare-ups. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for slight instability.

The Veteran's left pyriform sinus squamous cell carcinoma is considered a laryngeal structure and presumed to have been caused by in-service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has determined that the remand directives have not been complied with and must again remand this claim due to inadequate advisory medical opinion. The Veteran is seeking compensation for additional left eye disability resulting from a VA surgical procedure in January 2008.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for residuals of testicular cancer, which is related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for myelodysplasia syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for urethral stricture, finding that the condition was incurred in service and is not due to a pre-existing condition.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to lack of jurisdiction, as the Appellant had elected direct review under a new system (AMA).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the right third digit is related to his military service. The VA examiner needs to consider the Veteran's statements about onset within one year of discharge and self-medication.

The Board is remanding the appeal due to issues with correspondence and notification, including undeliverable mail and incorrect addresses.