Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a hernia has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew their appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for a new opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's digestive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to complete and return a VA Form 21-8940, which is necessary for determining his eligibility for TDIU. The Board will provide another opportunity for the Veteran to complete this form.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's lower back disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his lower back condition, which he claims was caused by incidents during basic training and while deployed in Iraq.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the current issue on appeal regarding recognition of the Appellant as a surviving spouse for VA benefits. The case is being remanded to allow the Appellant to provide the required information.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities and headaches.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for left and right foot conditions, and SMC at the housebound rate. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to her prior surgeries at a VA facility.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal disability and swollen reactive glands of the neck due to a lack of medical opinion linking these conditions to service. The Veteran is presumed exposed to burn pits during his service in Afghanistan.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) effective November 25, 2009. The appellant is eligible to receive a direct payment of attorney fees in the amount of 20 percent of the past-due benefits awarded.

The appeal for apportioning the Veteran's disability benefits has been dismissed due to his death in June 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Crohn's disease, weight loss, anemia, gastric and multi-duodenal ulcers, and liver lesions due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service from 2001-2006 and an updated medical opinion is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient examination findings and competency issues. The Veteran is seeking service connection for gastrointestinal issues, neurological symptoms, and sleep disturbances as undiagnosed illnesses or related to toxic exposure during his military service.

An effective date of October 25, 2012, is granted for the award of a 40 percent disability rating for a right thigh muscle injury. A separate 10 percent rating for limitation of adduction of the right thigh is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal for an extension of his educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, beyond May 30, 2011, was denied as he did not meet the criteria for an extension based on personal and financial reasons. The Board found that there was no evidence showing a physical or mental disability prevented him from initiating or completing a chosen program of education.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his military service or herbicide exposure. The cause of death, malignant neoplasm of the colon, is not considered service-connected.,The Appellant's application for DIC benefits based on her status as a surviving spouse and child was also denied because the Veteran did not have any service-connected disabilities at the time of his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for varicose veins of both lower extremities due to additional development being necessary. The Veteran's current varicose veins are not related to his military service or Gulf War exposure.

The Veteran is granted a clothing allowance for the right wrist brace used in 2001 due to damage caused by the brace to his clothes.