Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there is no evidence showing a relationship between the Veteran's heart disability and his active service.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's heart condition and other contributing conditions were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's right leg shin splints and left leg shin splints are granted initial ratings, while the right elbow lateral epicondylitis and left elbow lateral epicondylitis receive a noncompensable rating from March 1, 2015 to October 23, 2019, with an increased rating of 10% thereafter. The issue of service connection for a right-hand disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) is granted a 40 percent disability rating from November 14, 2017 to November 20, 2019. A higher rating of over 40 percent for IVDS from November 21, 2019 is denied.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for bowel distention with small bowel obstruction, effective from July 29, 2016. The Veteran's condition was manifested by severe symptoms including diarrhea or alternating diarrhea and constipation, with more or less constant abdominal distress.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for a left eye disorder, to include myopia, claimed as blindness. The case is remanded for further development and an opinion from a neurologist regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vision problems.

The Board has remanded the cases of stroke and carotid artery disease for further development, including obtaining addendum opinions addressing their etiology in relation to service and any service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran’s claim of entitlement to service connection for left leg condition, specifically Charcot Marie Tooth disease. The case is being remanded for further review and clarification.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay report regarding his exposure to paint stripper in service, which may have caused his current dry eye condition.

The Board has determined that the termination of nonservice-connected pension benefits and special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance prior to September 3, 2010 was proper due to the Veteran's excessive net worth.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection was granted or denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of removal of a lipoma of the neck is denied because there is no evidence that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he withdrew his appeal in November 2019.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected Osgood-Schlatter disease with degenerative joint disease (DJD) has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's binocular diplopia has been rated at 20 percent throughout the claim period. The Board found that his diplopia was within central 20 degrees or up, down, and lateral 21 to 30 degrees, which qualifies for a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of a scleral perforation in the left eye was denied as there is no evidence that the disability manifests decreased visual acuity or involves any incapacitating episodes.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records and requests for further investigation.

The Veteran's service-connected right PVD disability is currently rated at 60 percent, which is the highest rating available under Diagnostic Code 7115. The evidence does not support a higher evaluation as it does not show ischemic limb pain at rest or deep ischemic ulcers.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disorder, including on a secondary basis. The Veteran's thoracolumbar strain is rated at 40 percent and reactive airways disease with allergy component is rated at 30 percent.,Both conditions were found not to be related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran's cancer was a respiratory cancer and if it related to his exposure to herbicides in Thailand.