Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for panic disorder, to include agoraphobia, from February 24, 2000 through March 1, 2017 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's skin disorder is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service. His coronary artery disease and bilateral knee disabilities are also not granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot gout, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to service or a service-connected disability.

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

The Veteran died without receiving any VA compensation or pension benefits, and the Appellant's claim for burial benefits is denied.

The Veteran's appeal to service connection for blurry vision as a residual of TBI has been withdrawn by the Veteran, resulting in its dismissal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a vision disability, finding that it is a developmental defect and not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating and an earlier effective date for his increased disability rating were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show left eye visual impairment severe enough to warrant a higher rating, thus denying both claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to the inextricably intertwined nature of the claims for service connection for the cause of death and an undiagnosed illness for accrued benefits purposes. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is being remanded for readjudication.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current eye disability had its onset in service.

The Veteran's right testicular torsion is rated at a 10 percent disability level due to chronic pain, even after corrective operations.

The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, resulting in his non-service-connected disability pension benefits being denied.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis of the spine, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating under either the General Formula or the IVDS Formula.

The Veteran's psoriatic arthritis of the left and right hands were granted service connection. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for AVM with repair, bilateral eye disability, and cephalgia due to service connection. The issues are inextricably intertwined and require further development including obtaining private treatment records from Dr. N.G.P., VA treatment records from November 2011 to May 2015, and a neurologist's addendum opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral cataracts, finding that the evidence did not show corrected visual acuity of 20/50 in one eye and 20/40 in the other eye.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment due to retroactive reduction in compensation rate, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has received new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of Dengue Fever. The appeal is granted in this regard.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for esophageal cancer and for the cause of his death due to esophageal cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition, also claimed as tooth loss, is denied because there is no evidence of loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible due to trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis. The Veteran has other service-connected conditions and does not have any compensable dental disability.