Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood is currently rated at 50 percent, and a higher rating in excess of 50 percent is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for new and material evidence to reopen his service connection claim for right ischiorectal abscess and pseudopolyp removal, as well as his secondary service connection claim for rectal bleeding. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claims for service connection for choroiditis, bilateral; defective vision, left eye; hyperopic astigmatism, left eye; and mixed astigmatism, right eye. The Veteran's statements have not changed since his original claim in 1967.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye disability, finding that the Veteran's current cataracts are not related to his in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence, particularly regarding the appellant's mental state during service and his discharge. The VA will need to obtain additional records from the Department of the Navy and BUMED.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience due to the Veteran's fault in creating the debt.

The Board has determined that the procedural steps for a simultaneously contested claim have not been completed, and therefore, the matter is remanded. The Veteran needs to be provided with the May 2020 supplemental statement of the case (SSOC), updated financial information from both parties, and income and expense information from August 2008 to June 2017.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for his service-connected skin condition must be remanded due to the need for a more recent VA examination.

The Board denied a claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals from gunshot wound to the neck, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet criteria for a higher rating due to moderate impairment.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining audiogram results from VA treatment records.

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 procedures.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development and need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's right leg disability, as secondary to service-connected frostbite of the bilateral feet.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to esophageal cancer and pulmonary embolus. The case is being returned for further medical evaluation regarding whether exposure to herbicide agents during service is related to the Veteran's esophageal cancer.

The Board dismissed the appeal as to whether an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $4,010.00 was properly created.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions and whether they are related to his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's shin splints of the right and left legs are rated at 20% effective December 2, 2015. The Board has remanded cases related to his hearing loss and lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied increased ratings for right foot gout and partial tear of the left Achilles tendon and left foot gout from February 28, 2019 due to lack of evidence showing loss of use of the feet.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's current eye disorders, specifically glaucoma, nuclear sclerotic cataracts, congenital vitelliform macular dystrophy, central retinal artery occlusion, compound myopic astigmatism, and presbyopia. The examiner is requested to provide opinions regarding whether these conditions are merely a refractive error or congenital in nature, and the etiology of any acquired (compensable) eye disabilities found.