Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional evidence regarding drill pay reduction in FY 2013. The AOJ is instructed to obtain and review any available pay records from DFAS or other appropriate agencies, including Leave and Earning Statements (LES) for FY 2013, and perform an audit of the Veteran's VA compensation account during that period.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's bronchiolitis with left lung granuloma is rated at 30 percent, the highest non-compensable rating available under DC 6600. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cold injury residuals of the hands and feet, diagnosed as secondary Raynaud’s syndrome, are as likely as not attributable to an in-service occurrence. Therefore, service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including new examinations to assess the Veteran's service-connected aseptic meningitis and mood disorder disabilities. The special monthly compensation claim is also being remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for a lung condition and remanded the issue of service connection for a left foot condition due to an inadequate examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural deficiencies and further development is required.

The Board denied service connection for gout, finding that the evidence did not establish a link between the condition and service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to lack of evidence regarding the consent form and clinical operation report from his hernia surgery. The case is being remanded to obtain these records.

The Veteran's temporomandibular dysfunction is rated at 20 percent, and the Board found no evidence to warrant a higher rating based on additional functional impairment or symptoms.

The Veteran's service does not qualify him for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits because he did not serve during a period of war.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for service-connected primary insomnia is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and consideration of whether staged ratings are appropriate.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, the issue remains remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the blood clots are related to service or any other relevant exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of QT syndrome with a 100% rating is denied as there was no evidence of an earlier claim or defibrillator implantation prior to September 14, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin condition and its relation to service, including potential herbicide exposure. The Veteran needs to provide information for obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and a VA medical examination is required.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected fracture, right 4th and 5th metacarpals was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to functional loss caused by pain, weakness, and impaired gripping.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the increased evaluation of his service-connected residuals of left foot strain with fracture of the second, third, or fourth metatarsal is denied as there was no unadjudicated or informal claim pending prior to January 22, 2018, and the medical evidence did not support a compensable evaluation within one year from that date.

The Veteran's right elbow disability is currently evaluated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that his extension does not warrant a higher rating as it is limited to less than 45 degrees.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address functional loss due to flare-ups and to obtain a VA occupational evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of schizoaffective disorder and also denied his claim for service connection of atypical psychosis. The decision is based on the correct facts as they were known, and no law or regulation was incorrectly applied.