Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for onychocryptosis of the left and right feet, but granted service connection for bone spurs of the left foot, hammer digit deformities of the left and right big toes, all secondary to service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus.

The VA Committee on Waivers and Compromises (COWC) has waived the Veteran's $86,202 VA pension debt in its entirety. The appeal is dismissed as there are no longer any disputed issues.

The Board has denied service connection for varicose veins of the left and right legs. The TBI, bilateral hand, cervical spine, and headache claims are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's death was attributed to multiple conditions, including pneumonia and atrial fibrillation. The Board has ordered additional development regarding the cause of death and service connection for his germ cell tumor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition for compensation purposes is denied because the evidence does not show that he has a current dental disorder as set forth in VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for hair loss, including alopecia areata and androgenic alopecia. The Veteran's representative raised concerns about potential exposure to radio frequency radiation during service. A VA examination is needed to determine if alopecia areata is related to service.

The Veteran is seeking to establish a separate service-connected disability for left hand weakness, which he claims is related to his in-service softball injury. The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran has a current left hand disorder distinct from his service-connected finger disabilities and whether this condition is causally related to service or his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided that a VA medical opinion is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's dementia/Alzheimer's and his service-connected hearing loss disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate opinion from a VA examiner regarding direct service connection for post-polio syndrome.

The Veteran's skin conditions and fungal disorder are being remanded for further examination to determine their etiology, as the current opinions do not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding symptom onset during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and upper respiratory disability, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his discogenic disc disease at L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1 since January 27, 2014 is remanded. His TDIU prior to November 25, 2015 remains on appeal.

Service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia is granted.,The Veteran's left renal calculus was not rated higher than 30% prior to April 22, 2014 and remains at 30% thereafter. The appeal on this issue is denied.,Paget’s disease is remanded for a determination of whether it is related to service or another condition.,TDIU prior to April 22, 2014 is remanded as the Veteran's disability rating needs to be assigned first.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand instructions and for an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sickle cell anemia clearly and unmistakably preexisted service.

The Board found that the appellant did not have verified periods of active service, and therefore is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Veteran's hallux valgus and hallux rigidus were rated at the maximum allowable under the applicable diagnostic codes for both periods of appeal. The Board found no higher rating was warranted based on the evidence.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is no longer under jurisdiction.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.