Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a request for medical quality-assurance records and further VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder and entitlement to TDIU due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has denied the petition to reopen the claim of service connection for dumping syndrome and remanded the issue of service connection for a throat condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the service connection of the Veteran's skin disorder. The Veteran is not entitled to special monthly pension benefits due to lack of need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a chronic left eye disability was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied claims for earlier effective dates for 30 percent ratings for cold injury residuals to the left and right feet, finding no legal or factual basis for such.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at JFK Memorial from March 30, 2011 through April 2, 2011 has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip replacement and right hip replacement due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his hip problems.

The Board denied service connection for nasopharyngeal tumor/cancer as the evidence did not show it was incurred in or aggravated by military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to asbestos exposure during service, and the Board denied entitlement to service connection for cause of death.

The Veteran did not have the required active service to qualify for nonservice-connected death pension benefits, and thus his surviving spouse is denied these benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left inguinal hernia was incurred during his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and granted service connection.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for ulcerative colitis, finding that the condition began years after active duty and is not shown to have been caused by any in-service event, including exposure to sodium dichromate.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the residuals status post multiple reconstructive surgeries of the right hand secondary to a laceration with reflex sympathetic dystrophy was denied. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the case for a review of the evidence to determine if an extraschedular evaluation is warranted for gout, as there are multiple incapacitating episodes and the condition is described as 'crippling'.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and a need for a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher initial rating for skin disorders, including basal cell carcinoma of the face and ears and arms and chest. The case is referred to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular evaluation due to marked interference with employment.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) was denied because the evidence did not establish that VA's care caused his additional disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic musculoskeletal chest pain was denied, and his TDIU prior to August 9, 2010, was also denied.