Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that the provided VA medical opinion is inadequate and requires additional information from the Veteran's complete record, specifically including his August 1955 military hospitalization record. The case is therefore being remanded for further action.

The Board found that the Veteran's current skin rash and nail dystrophy are not related to his service, including any presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for residuals of a right arm fracture and a hernia, as these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a retroactive medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's ulcerative colitis since September 19, 2007 and considering whether referral to the Director of Compensation Service is necessary for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of back problems, enlarged heart, right leg disability, and left leg disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for the fracture of the spinous process, L2-L3, and any related residuals prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for a new hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to changes in personnel.

The Veteran's right eye disability, which is service-connected directly and rated at 10 percent, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on incapacitating episodes or impairment of central visual acuity.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death (cardiac arrest, hepatorenal syndrome and end-stage liver disease) was not due to a service-connected disability. The underlying causes were hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, which were not shown to be related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of hysterectomy are not causally related to or aggravated by her military service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left inguinal hernia and entitlement to a compensable rating for right inguinal hernia with scar. The decision found that new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim, and that there was no current disability related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a video conference hearing. The TDIU claim remains pending.

The Veteran seeks service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, including diverticulitis and colonic polyp, as well as bilateral meralgia paresthetica. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a Board hearing. The issue of eligibility for service-disabled veterans insurance under Title 38, U.S.C. 1992(a), to include entitlement to waiver of premiums will be addressed after he attends the scheduled hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's large cell adenocarcinoma of the right lung is related to his in-service asbestos exposure, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his squamous cell cancer and whether it is related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's eligibility for VA educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill while in receipt of educational assistance from a state grant program (STEP) is established, and thus the overpayment was not properly created.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a hearing, and will schedule an in-person or videoconference hearing at the next available opportunity.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disorder, specifically whether it is related to service or pre-existed service.