Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's left arm shrapnel wound with foreign body and associated nerve damage are granted a 30 percent rating, effective December 9, 2019. The compensable rating for the scar is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of low back condition and determined that arthritis of the spine is related to in-service injury, thus granting the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a discrepancy in the status of an appeal regarding the validity of the overpayment of VRAP benefits. The Veteran's claim will be held until the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) appeal is resolved.

The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, chronic B-cell leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and AL amyloidosis as not related to active duty service or due to exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the left eye visual field defect was a reasonably foreseeable outcome of the May 2010 surgery and aftercare, including any failure to diagnose or properly treat the additional disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to incomplete examinations and overlooked evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings for left elbow degenerative joint disease is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records, specifically those scanned into VistA Imaging.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicides during his time in South Korea.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for VR&E services, including a Master's in Social Work. The Board dismissed the claim as a result.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left eye disability is related to his VA treatment in July 2012.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to his July and February 2015 eye surgeries is remanded for additional development, including obtaining independent medical opinions.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for bilateral macular degeneration was granted, with an effective date of September 26, 2019. The current rating is 70 percent for the period from June 22, 2015 onwards.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing (SAH) and special home adaptation (SHA) grants due to lack of service-connected disabilities that meet the eligibility criteria.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his left thumb fracture disability is denied. His TDIU claim from April 1, 2010 to the present is remanded due to a total schedular evaluation for prostate cancer. The Veteran's prostate cancer disability remains at 60 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for a medical opinion regarding the service member's mental state during his AWOL period. The appellant must provide additional information, including personnel and treatment records.

The Veteran's skin condition is at least as likely as not related to exposure to Agent Orange while stationed aboard the USS Floyd County in Vietnam, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for alopecia areata, finding that there is no evidence of a direct or secondary relationship to her active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural deficiencies and unclear accounting of VA benefits paid during the Veteran's incarceration period. The parties need to provide a complete accounting of compensation payments, determine if an overpayment occurred, and decide how any apportionment awarded should be used.

Service connection is granted for TIAs and loss of strength on the right side secondary to service-connected closed head injury. A disability rating in excess of 10 percent for fracture mandible of the right angle area remains denied.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is rated at 40% since January 21, 2015. The Board denied an increased rating for the thoracolumbar spine disability.