Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's chronic left thumb sprain, effective from February 16, 2017. The disability is characterized by painful motion and functional limitation but no gap between the thumb pad and fingers.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for alcohol disorder in early remission and stimulant use disorder in early remission (claimed as anxiety and depression) is dismissed under the legacy system.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition is reopened, but the remand order requires an addendum medical opinion to address whether his eye conditions are secondary to his service-connected cervical spine injury.

The Veteran's persistent moderate somatic symptom disorder is rated at 30 percent, and the Board has denied an increased rating.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the overpayment was created properly, as the Veteran challenged its validity.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound is denied. The Board has also remanded the cases of service connection for peptic ulcers and cataracts.

The Veteran's bladder dysfunction due to pelvic/bladder resection resulted in daytime voiding interval of less than one hour, but did not require the use of an appliance or absorbent materials which must be changed more than four times per day. The Board denied both his claim for increased evaluation and his claim for special monthly compensation based on a need for aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's skin disorder may be secondary to his use of a colostomy bag or exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam, as well as contaminated water at Camp LeJeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased initial schedular evaluation for his service-connected right eye disability, finding that a rating higher than 30 percent is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination regarding his service-connected constipation due to narcotic usage.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear notice of a VA examination and need for additional development regarding the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The Veteran is also required to provide information about any medical providers who have treated his sinus disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pelvic inflammatory disease and residuals of hysterectomy, finding that there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his deviated septum, finding that a 10 percent rating was appropriate given the symptoms and diagnostic criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a residual groin injury, finding no current diagnosis of such a disability and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board found that the Appellant's discharge for the period from January 21, 1987 to July 26, 1991 is a bar to VA benefits due to his willful and persistent misconduct.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is at least as likely as not related to his exposure to herbicides and asbestos during service in Vietnam, granting entitlement to service connection for cause of death.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected diverticulitis, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with its September 2019 remand and thus the case must be returned for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion from an oncologist to determine if the Veteran's cause of death is related to service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ankylosing spondylitis, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

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