Other conditions Board decisions

The Board granted Level II benefits for spina bifida from July 18, 2002 to May 9, 2007 and Level III benefits from March 1, 2012 to January 14, 2019. The appellant is entitled to these levels of benefits based on her bowel impairment.

The Veteran's son, E.B., IV, is being recognized as the helpless child of the Veteran due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to age 18. The Board has ordered a new medical opinion to determine if this condition existed before age 18 and whether there was improvement after that age.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for spondyloarthralgia of the right foot and left foot due to deficiencies in the September 2018 decision. The case will be readjudicated after additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded as the VA Form 21-8940, which is necessary to determine his employability status, has not been completed by him.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorder and ovarian cyst. The VA is required to obtain addendum opinions addressing these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness as secondary to his service-connected disabilities due to a lack of current disability and no evidence showing that the symptom results in functional impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's debt of $61,462 is not due to fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith. The issues of pension benefits and validity of the debt are being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's previous grant of financial assistance for an automobile and adaptive equipment has been used. The Board denied a second grant because there is no evidence that the previously purchased vehicle was destroyed by a disaster through no fault of the Veteran.

The Veteran's tendonitis of the left tibialis anterior and dry eye syndrome are granted service connection. The Veteran is also granted a 10 percent disability rating for his patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for thoracic scoliosis, finding that there was no evidence of aggravation during service and concluding that the condition had not progressed beyond its natural progression.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left lower extremity, right lower extremity, and right upper extremity neurological disorders due to potential exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and reasoning in determining service connection for a skin disorder. A new VA examination is required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional information regarding whether a reasonable provider would have disclosed the possibility of reactive arthritis from a flu shot. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with this new information.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for throat cancer and TDIU prior to March 20, 2019 due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his throat cancer. The case is being returned for a new VA examination and addendum opinion.

The Veteran's prostate malignancy residuals are rated at 20 percent effective December 11, 2012. The Board denied a higher rating and granted an earlier effective date for the 20 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left breast cancer, attributing it to her exposure to hazardous chemicals during active duty at Fort McClellan.

The Veteran was granted service connection for peripheral venous insufficiency of both the right and left lower extremities, which are related to his service-connected frostbite residuals.,Service connection for prostate cancer was denied as there is no evidence that it began during or within one year after service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as claims do not survive their deaths.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot calluses, finding that his symptoms more nearly approximate severe impairment.