Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete medical records and inadequate VA opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran signed an informal change of beneficiary in February 2009, which was later found to be valid. The proceeds of the Veteran's National Service Life Insurance policy are now granted to the Appellants.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to unclear reasoning in previous decisions regarding the Veteran's appendicitis and cholecystitis claims.

The Board has remanded two issues related to the Veteran's service-connected epicondylitis of the right elbow, requesting new VA examinations to determine the current severity and functional impairment.

The Board denied the claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance of another person, finding that the Veteran was not in need of such assistance due to his ability to leave home independently and perform daily activities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to incomplete information, including records from Social Security Administration (SSA) and updated income and medical expense reports.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, specifically missing treatment records from VA facilities where the Veteran was treated for hemorrhoids. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and conduct further development.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and evaluation, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues related to the validity of an overpayment of VA compensation and its creation. The appeal will be reconsidered after resolving the issue regarding the discontinuance of TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate consideration of a September 2011 medical journal article in the VA examiner's opinion. Additional development is needed, including obtaining an updated VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's right hand arthritis and left hand arthritis are found to be related to active service.,The Veteran's gastritis is found to have been incurred during her active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to pending issues under the AMA system, including whether removal of the Veteran's child G.T. from her VA compensation award was proper and the validity of the overpayment in question.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a skin disorder due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and determined that his death was caused by this condition. The exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange, is presumed as a basis for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code prior to March 10, 2007 is dismissed as the Veteran and his representative have withdrawn the appeal.

The Veteran's right hip replacement residuals have not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent since September 1, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case for an additional VA opinion to determine if arteriosclerosis, which contributed to the Veteran's death, was caused or aggravated by his service-connected peripheral artery disease (PAD).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic pain disability, claimed as causalgia, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including VA examinations and treatment records.

The Veteran's herpes progenitalis is rated as noncompensably disabling. The Board has ordered a remand to determine the nature and duration of treatment for his condition, including whether it constitutes systemic therapy.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of updated financial information from the Veteran, which is necessary to determine if repayment would result in undue hardship.