Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for cause of death and accrued benefits for special monthly compensation as they were resolved in a previous decision.

The Veteran's service-connected recurrent right thigh pain, strain is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,Prior to November 27, 2012, the Veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right testicle disability and right inguinal hernia. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently considered new and material based on reopened evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an addendum opinion from an orthopedic physician regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability and his left leg disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for a separate rating for recurrent boils of the buttocks area and TDIU due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran will need to undergo an examination to determine the nature and severity of his perianal cyst, and the adjudication of TDIU may change based on this new information.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of left hip injury with myositis ossificans was denied. The initial 10 percent evaluation for impairment of the left thigh based on limitation of abduction prior to July 20, 2018 is granted. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for residuals of left hip injury with myositis ossificans remains denied. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left hip limitation of extension from June 6, 2018 was also denied. The TDIU claim from July 20, 2018 is granted.

The Board denied service connection for cold injury residuals of both feet, finding no current diagnosis and concluding the Veteran's assertions are not credible.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected left wrist fusion aggravated his residuals of a left ulnar nerve transposition. The case will be returned for another opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral testicular disorder. The examiner is asked to provide a medical opinion on whether the condition had its onset during service, if it is related to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness related to Southwest Asia service, and if there is any functional impairment.

Your appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability has been dismissed as your request was accepted into the modernized review system.

The Board previously denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic tremor disorder, chronic muscle spasm disorder, and chronic sleep disorder in October 2019. The appeal is dismissed as it is a duplicate of that decision.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected herniated disc at L4, L5, and S1 due to lack of evidence supporting an increased disability rating.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee condition (not specified), and chest pain. The claim to reopen the left knee condition was also dismissed. Service connection for neck injury, hypertension, and sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for lipomas of the chest and abdomen is granted, with a maximum 30 percent rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's popping in ears, allergies, and Eustachian tube dysfunction. The examiner is asked to provide a clear opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his claim for a hearing loss rating.

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

The Veteran's son is not eligible for compensation due to birth defects or spina bifida because the mother was not a Vietnam veteran, and there is no evidence of spina bifida in the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the case for further action on both the cause of death claim and the reopening of the colon cancer service connection claim. The TDIU appeal is also pending.