Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's skin condition is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues related to contested claim procedures for recognizing the appellant as the Veteran's surviving spouse.

The Veteran's myelodysplastic syndrome is found to be related to his in-service herbicide exposure, specifically Agent Orange. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hand condition is being remanded due to the lack of a current diagnosis and the need for an examination.

The Veteran's corns of the left and right fifth toes have been granted a 10% rating, effective April 25, 2008.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to drill service in Fiscal Year 2016 needs further investigation and evidence collection.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) pay history for Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016, as the Veteran disputes receiving drill pay during this period.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse. However, due to a separation of the Veteran and the appellant being due to the Veteran’s misconduct without fault on the part of the appellant, the appeal for VA benefits remains pending and must be remanded.

The Veteran's discharge from active duty service in May 1997 was under other than honorable conditions (OTH), which bars him from receiving VA benefits during the period of November 1992 to May 1997.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the onset and aggravation of aortic insufficiency during military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of deviated nasal septum and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and determination regarding his claimed conditions, including gastroduodenitis and gastritis. The issues of service connection are also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The claim is reopened based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU were remanded due to incomplete development. The decision on the merits of his claims is pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of CAD and peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that no legal merit exists to these claims.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding no new and material evidence. The decision is final as it was affirmed by the Court.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right elbow disorder is not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability. The Court found this decision inadequate because it did not address whether the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability aggravated his right elbow disorder. Therefore, a new examination and opinion are needed.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's metastatic brain tumor, which is related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The VA examiner did not address a treatment note from less than a week before the separation examination that mentioned severe headaches.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to May 17, 2016 and for a higher initial rating for his psychiatric disorder are both remanded. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.