Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection on an accrued benefits basis for multiple myeloma, claimed as due to radiation and/or chemical exposure. The claim will be referred to the Under Secretary for Benefits for further consideration based on the Veteran's alleged exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal on his claim for service connection for a skin disability, including boils and infection, has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal through his attorney.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran's exposure to chemical agents and environmental hazards in Southwest Asia is a key factor.

The Veteran's TMD disability is rated at 40 percent since July 26, 2019. The rating for cervical neuropathy associated with TMD remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the failure of the RO to notify him of post-remand consideration and issuance of an SSOC.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for residuals of Parkinson’s disease due to insufficient evaluation by the November 2018 VA examination and July 2019 VA examination. Additional VA examinations are needed to assess the functional impact of each of his residuals, including stooped posture, balance impairment, tremor of upper extremities, muscle rigidity and stiffness of upper and lower extremities, loss of automated facial movements, speech impairment, constipation, and a sleep impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of recent VA medical records and an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a sleep disorder, severe cardiomyopathy, and a disability manifested by weakness and dizziness were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD based on his reported stressor of being near the Korean DMZ during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether VA personnel failed to diagnose and treat the Veteran's gastric stomach cancer, or if they should have done so earlier. The expert must provide a clear opinion on these points.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pituitary macroadenoma and diverticulitis, both linked to exposure at Camp Lejeune, were denied as the evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and his period of service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cold injury residuals of both upper and lower extremities, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current symptoms and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right eye conditions, including whether they are related to VA treatment or service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's alopecia secondary to chronic folliculitis was rated at the highest permissible level (20 percent) since February 9, 2018.,The Veteran’s corn and callosities on her left little toe were rated at the maximum allowable level (10 percent).,The Veteran's arthritis of the metatarsal joint of her left foot fifth toe was not rated higher than 10 percent.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA pension benefits is denied as recovery would result in unjust enrichment and denial of the purpose for which the benefits were intended.

The Veteran's right hand disability is rated at 70 percent from August 15, 2000 to March 24, 2001. Effective date of SMC for loss of use of the right hand is set as August 15, 2000.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there was insufficient evidence to link his current disability to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for avascular necrosis of the bilateral hips, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the condition had its onset during a period of INACDUTRA in 2004 and 2005.

The Veteran's claims for TDIU and SMC were dismissed as moot because a full grant of benefits was already awarded in a prior decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Guillain Barre Syndrome and bilateral venous insufficiency due to a service-connected disability. Additional development is needed, including obtaining private treatment records and opinions on the nature of the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to his military service.

The Veteran's jaw/temporomandibular condition characterized as TMJ dysfunction is granted service connection. The lung disorder claim is denied due to tobacco use precluding service connection. Service-connected hammertoes of the left and right feet are not granted increased ratings.