Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disability and an initial compensable rating for his right fifth metacarpal transverse fracture with deformity. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these disabilities to service.

The Veteran did not meet the minimum active duty service requirements to establish basic eligibility for a government-furnished headstone or marker, and none of the exclusions under VA regulations apply. The claim is denied as there is no legal basis to award a Government-issued headstone or marker.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for benefits under 38 CFR §§ 3.814 and 3.815 for a child born with spina bifida or covered birth defects, as there was no evidence of spina bifida diagnosis and the appellant did not meet the requirements for benefits based on parental exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen her previously denied claims for service connection for bunion with hallux valgus of the right and left first metatarsals, finding that the evidence submitted since the most recent final decision does not give rise to a reasonable likelihood of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral patellofemoral syndrome, which was granted in June 2011. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to adjudicate whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the June 1997 rating decision denying service connection.

The Board denied service connection for dental caries and dental trauma, finding that the Veteran did not have a compensable disability due to in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied service connection for an upper mandible cyst and tooth loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is not related to his active service.

The appeal for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits is dismissed due to untimeliness of the appellant's VA Form 9.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for myeloproliferative neoplasm and acute promyelocytic leukemia, as well as his cause of death due to ischemic heart disease. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's Raynaud’s syndrome was rated at 20 percent from June 5, 2014 to January 30, 2019 and increased to 40 percent effective January 30, 2019. The appeal for a higher rating is denied on or after January 13, 2020.

The Board has reopened the claim for a right ear drum disability due to new and material evidence, but has remanded it for further development as there is insufficient information about the nature of the Veteran's service connection request.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is remanded due to the need for an examination to assess the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's son J.D.S. is claimed to be permanently incapable of self-support before reaching the age of 18, and thus should be recognized as a dependent child for VA purposes. The Board has ordered remand due to outstanding medical records from non-VA providers and Social Security Administration records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for varicose veins of the right and left lower extremities, as well as the effective date for a 20 percent rating from July 12, 2018. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of pharyngitis and viral syndrome, as well as for polycystic ovarian syndrome. However, these claims are still pending because further evidence is needed to determine if the conditions existed during or were aggravated by service.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's right ankle degenerative joint disease and lateral laxity, finding that there is marked limitation of motion.

The Veteran's service-connected Dupuytren disease of the right hand with deformed fourth digit needs to be re-evaluated due to lack of recent VA treatment records and an updated examination.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for right Achilles tendon rupture, finding the Veteran's disability manifested by no more than moderately severe symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for VA non-service-connected disability pension benefits due to his undesirable discharge from active military service, which is a bar to VA benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for ulcerative colitis and a gastrointestinal disorder, finding that there was no evidence of such conditions during active service or otherwise related to military service.