Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's left hip/thigh disability is currently rated at 20 percent under Code 5252 and 20 percent under Code 5253, effective October 23, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance/housebound has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma, finding that the Veteran's sun exposure in service contributed to his current condition. The claim is reopened due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neurogenic bladder is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the overpayment of compensation benefits created prior to August 13, 2009 was valid. However, from August 13, 2009 onwards, the creation of the overpayment was due to sole VA administrative error and thus invalid.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with its previous remand directives and for a new examination regarding the Veteran's in-service tooth condition involving root canals.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine if the Veteran had a left leg disability during service and whether it is related to his military service. The case is being remanded for an addendum opinion from the November 2019 VA examiner.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives and another remand is required. The claims for service connection for a back disorder and left leg disorder are being remanded due to inadequate examination findings.

The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's onychauxis and onychomycosis of his right great toe, including initial compensable ratings prior to August 2, 2019, an increased rating from that date, and a separate initial compensable rating for onychomycosis. The case is remanded due to new VA treatment records being associated with the claims file.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's neck disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The appeal for service connection of pancreatic cancer is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for left and right foot numbness, including as secondary to a service-connected lumbosacral strain. The evidence did not support the existence of current disabilities.

The appeal for service connection of bilateral foot conditions is dismissed because the claim has been fully granted in a May 2020 rating decision.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his complete service treatment records and conducting a dose estimate based on his military occupation. The Veteran will also be examined by a hematologist or oncologist to determine if his CML is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral ear disability and sleep disorder due to insufficient opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, with the hearing loss potentially related to service and the sleep disorder possibly secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder may be related to mustard gas exposure, but needs more information from Social Security Administration records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gout, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his military service and the development of this condition. The Board noted that while the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service, gout is not considered a disease associated with exposure to herbicides under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA examination report, and additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's lipomas are related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes, finding no evidence of loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible due to in-service trauma or disease.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his psychiatric disorder to his military service or his service-connected disabilities.