Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has denied DIC and service connection for the cause of death due to esophageal cancer. The Veteran's cause of death was not related to service or Agent Orange exposure, and his service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to cause death.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for an updated medical opinion on the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound (GSW) of the right side with retained foreign bodies, adhesions, and limitation of motion of the right arm.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of August 26, 2008, or any other date prior to October 14, 2011, for the grant of death pension benefits because the claim was abandoned due to the appellant not responding within a year after being requested to provide information on the Veteran's complete marital history.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records and incomplete financial information, including details on financial assistance received and bankruptcy filings.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of residuals of a chest injury due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for tardive dyskinesia with involuntary tongue movement and speech impairment is being remanded due to insufficient reasons and bases provided by the Board, specifically regarding the impact of medication on his symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for left hip myositis and trochanteric pain syndrome, limitation of extension and flexion are being remanded due to the lack of recent medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of left second metatarsal fracture with metatarsalgia and pilar cysts of the scalp, finding that these conditions were incurred during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of herbicide exposure and a need for an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's cause of death and his service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU due to incomplete examinations and lack of consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral eye disorders, tinea pedis, chronic maxillary sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis due to the need for additional development of records from Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital.

The overpayment debt of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation benefit in the amount of $8,201.53 due to receipt of military pay for active service was proper and the appeal is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether his service-connected duodenal ulcer disease with anemia contributed to his death.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for right and left hand disabilities, including carpal tunnel syndrome. The remand is due to the need for a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome is causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a medical opinion regarding the relationship between AML and herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incorrect findings in the original determination and improper adjudication of the appeal under 38 U.S.C. § 1725.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development regarding the severity of the Veteran's scapulocostal syndrome during a specific period. The Veteran's condition is currently rated under Diagnostic Code 5321, but the VA examiner did not provide an opinion on its severity between December 21, 1974 and February 23, 2001.

The Board has granted service connection for radicular pain in the left and right lower extremities, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The appeal regarding obstructive sleep apnea was remanded due to insufficient development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a foot disorder, chest pain, Lyme disease, Bell's palsy, and hair loss is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's fracture of the right tibia with osteomyelitis, deformity and fusion is rated at 40 percent. The Veteran's scars are currently rated as 40 percent for the period beginning March 27, 2015.