Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information about the Veteran's military service, particularly regarding periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA). The decision also notes that a VA examination in October 2019 did not consider all relevant evidence of record and recommends obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot disorders, as there is no evidence showing that these conditions had their onset during or were related to his military service.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran’s surviving spouse, finding that there was no valid common law marriage between them after their divorce in October 1986. The decision also noted that the Veteran and the Appellant did not live together as spouses in Texas or Alabama during the relevant period.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and other issues. The Veteran's claims of increased evaluation and TDIU are being reviewed.

The Veteran's right thumb disability is rated at 20 percent, the maximum rating available under DC 5224. The Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating for this condition. Additionally, there is insufficient evidence to support a separate rating for the Veteran's trigger finger in his middle finger.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the claim due to concerns about the cause of the Veteran's left femoral nerve damage during his prostatectomy at VA Medical Center in August 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acoustic schwannoma and his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The AOJ is instructed to obtain updated treatment records and an opinion from a clinician on the relationship between the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities and for a TDIU due to incomplete development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an opinion on whether the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma is related to his in-service excessive sun exposure.

The Board has determined that the procedural steps for a simultaneously contested claim have not been completed, and thus the matter is remanded to ensure full compliance with the required procedures.

The Veteran's increased rating for chronic urticaria is remanded due to uncertainty regarding the use of doxepin as a third-line treatment and its equivalence to plasmapheresis, immunotherapy, or immunosuppressives.

The Veteran's current neurological disability, diagnosed as vasovagal syncope and claimed as multiple system atrophy (MSA), is denied because the evidence does not support a finding of service connection due to lack of exposure to ionizing radiation or other in-service injury.

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

Service connection for conjunctivitis is granted.,Service connection for a sleep disorder, to include obstructive sleep apnea, is granted.

The Board denied an overpayment claim as the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his divorce contributed to the continued payment, and thus sole administrative error does not apply.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the Veteran's hypermobility syndrome and its relationship to service-connected chronic pelvic pain with dyspareunia. The Veteran is seeking service connection for her claimed sacroiliitis, which she contends was aggravated by her service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial and increased ratings for fainting spells or vasovagal episodes of syncope, finding that there was no evidence of moderate incomplete paralysis of the tenth cranial nerve as required for a compensable rating prior to November 25, 2019, and no more than moderate incomplete paralysis of the tenth cranial nerve as required for a rating in excess of 10 percent beginning November 25, 2019.