Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions regarding whether the appellant's service-connected left shoulder disability caused or aggravated his fall from a tree, leading to his spinal cord injury with quadriplegia.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to refer the claim for dental treatment eligibility to the appropriate VA Medical Center (VAMC) of the VHA.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for uterine fibroid tumors is being remanded due to the need for further development, including scheduling an examination.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for sinus condition due to insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran's claims file will be reviewed by a VA healthcare professional who will provide an opinion on whether his current sinus disorder is related to events in service, including exposure to chemicals during work in a dental lab.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, and aid and attendance due to missing service medical records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for back injury, neck injury, left leg pain, left hand numbness, and left arm numbness due to new evidence received since the June 2002 rating decision. The remaining issues of service connection are remanded as they involve a need for additional development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal on the issues of service connection for congestive heart failure, left foot condition, and shaving bumps.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 14, 2014 for the award of a 10% disability rating for service-connected residuals of left fibula fracture. The Veteran's entitlement to this higher rating was factually ascertainable as of that date.

The Board dismissed the appeal of entitlement to service connection for eye disability and the TDIU claim due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for brain tumor/cancer and chemotherapy treatment are denied, as the evidence does not support a causal relationship to his military service. The Veteran also cannot receive a TDIU due to lack of service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right eye condition is related to her military service, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for metatarsalgia of the first MTP joint of the left foot and granted a compensable rating (10%) for left foot hallux valgus, finding that the Veteran's hallux valgus more nearly approximated a severe disability equivalent to amputation of the great toe.

The Board found that the appellant's ACDUTRA service qualifies for VA benefits, thus granting basic eligibility.

The Board denied a compensable rating for onychomycosis from October 4, 2010, finding that the skin disorder did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7813.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition, including TMJ with subsequent loss of teeth, finding no evidence to support her contention that she has a current disability related to in-service trauma.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected fractured right navicular is remanded due to the failure to comply with previous Board remand directives regarding verification of the Veteran's current mailing address and scheduling a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulitis and post-operative sigmoid colon resection has been reopened, and the Board finds that new evidence supports this claim. Service connection is granted for these conditions. Additionally, a rating of 50 percent for post-traumatic headaches from February 13, 2020, is granted.

The Veteran's AML and MDS are granted service connection due to Agent Orange exposure. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically depression, is remanded.

The VA has obtained additional evidence that is pertinent to the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for corneal erosions with keratopathy. The AOJ needs to review this new evidence and prepare a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's liver cysts were not incurred in service and are not due to a service-connected disability.