Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a sleep disorder before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further proceedings.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, finding no relationship between the Veteran's current skin disorders and active duty service, including exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's SLE began during his service. The Veteran needs to provide updated medical records and a VA examination is required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's keratosis pilaris is not related to his service, including exposure to environmental hazards in the Gulf War. The evidence does not support a nexus between the current skin disorder and service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a lack of VA examinations for EMG and nerve conduction studies, which were requested in previous decisions. The Veteran's representative argues that adequate notice was not provided regarding the time, date, and location of the examination.

The Board has remanded the issue of whether the Veteran's bowel and bladder incontinence is service-connected, as it relates to his service-connected low back disability. Additional development is needed due to conflicting evidence regarding the presence of a current bowel and/or bladder incontinence disability.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, finding that the preexisting condition did not worsen during service and was due to natural progression.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board has decided that the VA examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral ankle condition is inadequate and remanded for further examination. The examiner did not consider the Veteran's lay statements or provide an alternative explanation for his ankle conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vocational goal of pursuing employment in computer services, or another related field, is reasonably feasible for the purpose of vocational rehabilitation and training. The decision grants entitlement to VR&E services, including training for a computer services career.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's atrial fibrillation is secondary to his service-connected chronic sinusitis and/or sleep apnea. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if there is a link between his current condition and his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an intramuscular lipoma as it did not originate in service and was not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's residuals of a left proximal tibial fracture prior to October 10, 2012 were rated as noncompensable due to lack of compensable limitation of motion or instability. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The appeal regarding service connection for metastatic cholangiocarcinoma was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's left clavicle fracture with degenerative joint disease (arthritis) results in limited motion, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made by the Board.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of her service-connected left foot ganglion cyst removal surgery and individual unemployability.