Other conditions Board decisions

The case is being remanded for the VA to review additional VA treatment records and readjudicate the claim of entitlement to an initial rating higher than 10 percent for lichen planus prior to April 6, 2015, and higher than 30 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's coronary atherosclerosis was rated at 30 percent prior to November 15, 2019. From that date, the rating was increased to 60 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and requests for further investigation.

The appeal for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits is dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's surviving spouse was recognized as his dependent for VA purposes prior to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a bilateral foot disorder, including pain and callouses, due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran will need to provide releases for private treatment records and undergo an examination to determine if his current condition is related to service.

The Veteran's insomnia disorder is granted a 30 percent disability rating effective June 1, 2014. Service connection for the right hip disability as secondary to bilateral knee disabilities is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a vision disability, finding that his current complaints are unrelated to any in-service eye injury and more likely due to natural aging.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for periodic limb movement syndrome with features of restless leg syndrome (also claimed as chronic fatigue) is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claim for a nonservice-connected pension prior to January 29, 2019 due to an intertwined special monthly pension (SMP) claim. The SMP claim was granted in March 2020 but did not affect the readjudication of the original claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate and skin disorders, finding that additional evidence is needed to clarify the etiology of his conditions. The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Vietnam but not to burn pits or Camp Lejeune. He also had sun exposure during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bruxism, left and right foot conditions are related to his military service. However, the Veteran is not entitled to a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD or a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities as his examination was not conducted and additional development is needed.

The Board restored the Veteran's pension benefits from $349 to $1,072 per month due to an improper reduction based on his receipt of Social Security Administration (SSA) income.

The Veteran's right elbow disability, diagnosed as tendinitis, is considered to have started during service and has persisted since then. The Board granted service connection for this condition based on the continuity of symptoms.

The appeal for discontinuance of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on schedular housebound requirements is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic physical flushing and changes in body temperature, as well as his increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathies of the lower extremities. The examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient clarification of whether the Veteran's preexisting skin condition was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease and impingement, is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

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

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