Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete examination and treatment records, as well as challenges to the competency of the VA examiner. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine the severity of his service-connected bilateral arthritis of the tarsometatarsal joint.

The Board has decided that the VA did not adequately address all aspects of the Veteran's gynecomastia disability, including urinary symptoms and skin-related issues. The case is being remanded for further examination to ensure compliance with previous directives.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current jaw disability, including TMJ disability, was caused by his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a skin condition, to include basal cell carcinoma, is remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating for his thoracic spine strain with mild degenerative joint disease, and he was found to be able to maintain gainful employment despite his disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected residual fracture, left navicular bone is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating due to lack of ankylosis.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it.

The Veteran's back condition, rated at 40 percent since April 20, 2018, is not entitled to a higher rating as the evidence does not show forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine of 30 degrees or less.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anemia, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his active duty service or any presumptive conditions. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to support a secondary service connection claim based on his service-connected gastrointestinal disorders and medications.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 11, 2000, for the award of service connection for right rectus abdominis muscle atrophy (also claimed as an abdominal muscle injury) was denied. The earliest possible effective date is September 11, 2000.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for impaired cognition and brain damage from anoxic injury is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's right eye condition was not found to be caused by VA treatment, and the Board determined that no additional disability resulted from the carelessness or negligence of VA.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to the need to obtain additional medical records, particularly from private providers. The Veteran's subjective dizziness and loss of balance are being reviewed in light of their potential secondary relationship to his service-connected tinnitus, hearing loss, or migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information about the Veteran's service periods and exposure history. The Appellant contends that the Veteran was exposed to toxic or hazardous materials during his service, specifically at Fort McClellan in 1988. Further development is needed to verify these claims and obtain an opinion from a hematologist/oncologist regarding the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for status post myocardial infarction due to lack of new and material evidence, as the submitted evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the underlying claim.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral vascular disease and carotid stenosis of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service, including his exposure to tactical herbicides.

The Board found that the termination of nonservice-connected death pension benefits effective November 1, 2015 was improper and restored the appellant's pension benefits effective November 1, 2015. The overpayment issue was also resolved in favor of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and requests for records from a private medical provider. The appellant is asked to complete a VA Form 21-4142 for Dr. W.K. at Bellevue Medical Center with the correct treatment dates.

The Board has granted $135.58 in accrued benefits to the Appellant, as she paid for her father's grave marker from her personal funds.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for Acute Myeloid Leukemia should be remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The claims file does not contain a complete record of the Veteran’s pertinent reserves service, including periods of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA during her period/s of service in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.