Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's shell fragment wounds, which resulted in scarring of both feet and right lower extremity, are related to his service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found that service connection for Pick's disease, also claimed as front temporal dementia, is not warranted due to lack of evidence linking the condition to Agent Orange exposure or service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected right bundle branch block, as well as to address METs testing due to current physical condition.

The Board found no evidence of a current right hip disorder related to service, and denied the claim based on direct causation.

The Veteran's service connection for Lyme disease and its residuals is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits. The TDIU claim is remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues with other claims.

The Veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right and left shoulders, which was initially granted with a noncompensable evaluation. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly evaluate this claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right breast cancer, which manifested within one year of her discharge from active service, is service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed sleep disorder is not related to military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's skin disability, diagnosed as porphyria cutanea tarda, is found to be causally related to his military service and specifically to his exposure to Agent Orange. As the Veteran served in Vietnam during the relevant time period, he is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found no evidence of a current bowel disorder and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability evaluations for his basal cell carcinoma of the nose was denied. The RO found that a higher evaluation was not warranted based on the current evidence.

The Veteran's joint and muscle pain are not considered to be due to an undiagnosed illness incurred in service, as they are attributed to his already service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cerebellar ataxia, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and could not be presumed to have been caused by exposure to Agent Orange. The Board also found no medical evidence linking the seizure he experienced in service to his current condition.

The Veteran has hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic skin condition. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied multiple times, and the Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen these claims.,The Veteran also had his vocational rehabilitation benefits discontinued due to failure to progress in any of the career paths he was enrolled in.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating for urticaria and service connection for mottled hypopigmentation have been withdrawn. The remaining claims of service connection for perforation of the esophagus, Barrett's esophagus, and compensation for a helpless child are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic left and right shin splints have been denied initial compensable disability ratings as the evidence does not show that their disability approximates malunion of the tibia or fibula with slight knee or ankle disability.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia with GERD and Barrett's esophagitis is currently rated at 30 percent, but the evidence shows symptoms warranting a higher 60 percent rating due to severe impairment of health.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge was OTH due to willful and persistent misconduct, but not insane at the time. As a result, his benefits are barred.