Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim for an initial compensable rating prior to April 19, 2017, and a higher rating thereafter for left eye nerve damage with exotropia due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to attend a scheduled VA examination and for obtaining updated treatment records. The examiner is requested to assess the current severity of his service-connected right eye disorder, including any new symptoms such as flashes of light and loss of depth perception.

The Veteran's appeal of a claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's gastroparesis, particularly whether it is related to his service-connected conditions or if it may be considered a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with previous directives and requests for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's prostate disability.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Veteran's service-connected Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is in remission and has not recurred or metastasized since his treatment in 2016. The Board denied a compensable rating for the condition from September 1, 2016.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral ear disabilities due to incomplete development and a need for an addendum opinion from another clinician.

A separate rating of 20 percent for limitation of abduction of the right hip is granted from January 19, 2011 to January 2, 2018. A higher or separate rating under any other diagnostic codes pertaining to the hip and thigh prior to January 2, 2018 are not met. Since March 1, 2019, a rating of 70 percent for total right hip replacement is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's liver disorder is related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. A VA medical opinion is needed to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's condition and his service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including an examination by a clinician to determine if any current neurological conditions are related to the reported in-service concussion.

The Veteran's compensation under Concurrent Retired and Disability Pay (CRDP) was proper as she did not meet the eligibility criteria for CRDP due to having less than 20 years of creditable service.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his left hip disability was denied. For the period prior to March 14, 2020, he was granted a 30 percent rating for limitation of flexion of the left hip and a 20 percent rating for impairment of the left hip. Beginning March 14, 2020, his claim for higher ratings was denied.

The Veteran's neurogenic bladder is determined to be a result of an in-service motor vehicle accident, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bilateral athlete’s foot as there was no evidence of a current disability or that it began during service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for non-Hodgkin lymphoma was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's left knee disability is granted a 50 percent rating for limitation of extension prior to January 1, 2014, and a 20 percent rating for frequent episodes of locking, evidence of a meniscus tear, and recurrent effusion as of January 1, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to an issue regarding service connection for esthesioneuroblastoma, specifically related to whether it is a MUCMI (medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left arm disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records. The Board finds that new evidence received since the last denial, including the Veteran's statement about an in-service injury, relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his claim.