Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's lung conditions, specifically whether they are related to service exposure.

The Veteran's initial rating for phobic disorder with alcohol and cocaine dependence in full remission is denied. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's TDIU claim prior to April 21, 2014.

The Veteran's endometriosis is rated at 50% for the entire period on appeal, with urinary incontinence considered as part of this rating.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional information from Social Security Administration (SSA).

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings were denied, with the exception of a grant of a 10% rating for left hip extension limitation starting from October 24, 2022.

The Board has remanded the case due to challenges regarding the creation of an overpayment and the issuance of a warrant for obstruction of justice. The Veteran's challenges need to be resolved before any further action can be taken.

The Board has determined that the contested claims procedures have not been fully implemented and requires additional development, including providing the content of substantive appeals to all contesting parties, issuing a supplemental statement of the case, and conducting a hearing for one of the claimants.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left arm and elbow conditions due to a lack of an opinion on whether these disabilities were aggravated by her service-connected right arm and elbow condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because it is a concurrent appeal under both the Legacy system and the AMA system, which is prohibited by regulation.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records related to an upgrade of the character of discharge. The VA needs to make further attempts to obtain these relevant federal records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for gout and degenerative joint disease of the right foot with metatarsalgia, left foot with metatarsalgia, and hallux valgus were denied. The Veteran was granted a separate 10 percent rating for each foot due to hallux valgus.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for a new independent medical expert (IME) opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of additional disability resulting from VA treatment.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination due to the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities allegedly caused by toxic exposure during military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service in Korea, which is necessary for determining his cause of death.

The Veteran's service did not coincide with a period of war, and therefore he is not eligible for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case as the appellant is deceased.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to October 30, 2015 due to improper jurisdiction.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no final decision can be made.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various injuries and conditions, including a left eye injury, facial and chest injuries due to an in-service explosion, and a cardiovascular condition as secondary to those injuries. The case is remanded for further development regarding the claim of a left shoulder condition.