Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee disability, including chondromalacia and meniscal tears, is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of extension. A separate 10 percent rating has been granted for the residuals of a previous meniscectomy. The Board denied higher ratings as the evidence did not support such findings.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of the removal of two teeth, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck condition, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether his current condition was caused by service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if any hip disability is related to service, and whether any skull fracture residuals are related to service.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and needs a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's skin conditions, including skin cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for Lewy body disease as a result of exposure to herbicides, finding that the Veteran's early onset dementia with Lewy bodies is more likely than not the direct result of his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal for a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities prior to June 6, 2013 is denied. The issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left varicocele status post varicocelectomy has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a lack of adequate examination regarding the Veteran's left hip limitations. The VA needs to provide an updated examination that includes information about flare-ups and functional impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right leg condition, specifically questioning the consistency between his reported onset date and the examiner's opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining the Veteran’s employment history and records related to his VA vocational rehabilitation program.

The Board has decided that the appellant's service connection claim for Crohn's disease is remanded due to incomplete records. The case will be reviewed again after obtaining relevant ROTC records.

The Board denied service connection for all four of the Veteran's claimed leg and foot conditions, finding that there was no current disability or in-service incurrence/aggravation.

The Veteran's service-connected reactive arthritis prior to April 6, 2016 is not rated higher than 20 percent.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for cold injury residuals of the bilateral feet and hands based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran. However, these issues are being remanded to allow for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) is a chronic B-cell leukemia, which would be presumptively related to herbicide exposure. The appellant must provide additional evidence and the VA will obtain an independent medical opinion from an oncologist.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not show persistent edema or stasis pigmentation in his left leg, and there was no indication of a compensable limitation of motion for his partial tear of the left biceps tendon.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower achilles tendonitis, as well as left and right shin splints. The appeal is being returned to the RO for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records from specific dates and scheduling new examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claim for left foot hammer toe condition is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s left foot hammer toes were caused by inadequate footwear during his military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is not about service connection.