Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for endometriosis and a TDIU prior to August 22, 2007 are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The AOJ is instructed to assign a rating based on appropriate DCs in existence from September 16, 1992 to May 22, 1995 and consider whether a higher or separate rating for bowel symptomatology related to endometriosis is warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the failure of the AOJ to issue a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) as required by VA regulations. The SSOC is needed to determine the basis for the denial of death pension benefits and recognition as the surviving spouse.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran currently has a diagnosis of Sjogren’s Syndrome and psoriatic arthritis, and whether these conditions are related to her service-connected psoriasis. The claims for service connection will be remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for psoriatic arthritis is being remanded due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for additional information regarding the relationship between his psoriatic arthritis and his service-connected Crohn’s disease.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected right testicle disability, finding that the condition only manifests as pain in the right testicle without removal of the testicle.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral ear disability and sleep disorder, as well as an inadequate opinion on whether the Veteran's reported pain constitutes a compensable disability. Additional development is needed.

The Veteran's scleroderma was not caused by in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and the Board denied service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pingueculum, left eye with myopia was reopened due to new and material evidence. The claim for a left eye condition is denied as the current eye condition is not related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanations in the previous examination report regarding the Veteran's right foot disabilities and their relationship to service, including his contention that they were caused by running in military boots. The examiner is asked to provide a more detailed opinion on whether these conditions are related to active duty service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current left hip disability is related to service or his service-connected low back and/or left knee disabilities. A VA examination is needed to determine this.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residual osteoid osteoma of the right lower leg is granted, with a maximum rating of 20 percent.

The Veteran's PVD of the bilateral lower extremities is granted with a 40% rating, effective February 1, 2019. A TDIU is also granted from June 14, 2012.

The July 1, 1980 rating decision discontinuing the Total Disability Rating for Compensation Purposes (TDIU) is reversed and the TDIU is restored from October 1, 1980. The Board found clear and unmistakable error in applying the wrong evidentiary standard.

The Veteran's lipomas are now rated at 30 percent from April 17, 2013 onward.,His respiratory disability is rated at 30 percent from June 11, 2012 onward.

The Board has remanded the case due to a discrepancy in military retirement benefits included as income during the annualization period. The AOJ needs to verify if the Veteran received any military retirement benefits from January 30, 2014, to prior to February 1, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for residuals of a head injury, an initial compensable rating for headaches, and entitlement to TDIU due to failure to obtain VA examinations as scheduled in previous remands.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hip disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding whether his current condition was aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including patello-femoral syndrome, is found to have been incurred during active service and granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for lipoma and service connection for hernia due to conflicting medical opinions.