Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected shoulder disability, including testing for pain on both active and passive motion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an apportionment of his VA nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that it would cause undue financial hardship to him.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a respiratory condition, including COPD, and a gastrointestinal condition, including Crohn’s disease.

The Board denied service connection for glioblastoma multiforme (brain tumor) as secondary to herbicide exposure due to lack of in-service treatment and no correlation between the brain tumor and herbicide exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating prior to August 28, 2018 for bowel impairment associated with residuals of a stroke is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for throat cancer due to herbicide exposure is remanded because there was insufficient evidence of his reported in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The RO needs to verify if the Veteran served near the perimeter of RTAFB Udorn or participated in a combat mission that would have brought him to Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, finding that there is no evidence establishing a relationship between his current lung disorders and service, including asbestos exposure.

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

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disorder, finding that the Veteran's current right hip disorder did not manifest during or within one year of his discharge from service and is not otherwise related to service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds of the left calf and foot with retained foreign bodies in the soft tissues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for enlarged prostate, finding that there was no evidence linking it to his military service or herbicide exposure. The Board noted that the Veteran had not complained of or been treated for an enlarged prostate during service and that the condition did not develop until many years after separation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for a hysterectomy, finding that her ovaries were not removed during her hysterectomy procedure and therefore Diagnostic Codes 7617 and 7619 do not apply.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected left thumb disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current level of disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected cholecystectomy aggravated his diverticulosis.

The Veteran's service-connected decreased sensation of the left testicle with hypogonadism is rated at a 10 percent disability level, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete VA examination reports and the need for additional testing, including range of motion measurements in both active and passive motions.

The Board has denied a higher initial disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected hemifacial spasm, right side of face, as it is currently rated at 10 percent. The evidence does not support a finding that the condition warrants a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current bilateral foot skin rash is related to an in-service condition, specifically 'jungle rot' reported during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his left inguinal hernia, finding that there was no recurrence of the repaired hernia and that the symptoms were reasonably contemplated by the existing schedular criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims for total disability rating based on individual unemployability and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound due to incomplete information and development needs.