Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for rib and back injuries due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on a fall during active duty in 1995.

The Veteran's father, W.Y., is not considered a dependent parent for VA purposes due to insufficient income to cover reasonable maintenance.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete STRs and a need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to February 27, 2015 due to inadequate development in the previous decision. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to assess his right arm median nerve palsy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to restoration of VA educational benefits for his course of study at ITT Technical Institute-Concord from March 17, 2014 to August 27, 2016 due to the closure of the institution and loss of credits.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the Veteran's throat surgery residuals prior to November 21, 2023, finding that his condition met the criteria for such an evaluation.

The Board has remanded the DIC claim due to incomplete records and a need for further development. The appellant is asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain relevant private medical records, including those from Dr. S.M.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for cause of death, but since this decision is final and moots any further appeal, the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral elbow disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic left or right elbow condition in his service records and x-rays after an in-service injury showed no fracture or dislocation. The Board also noted that there was no documentation for a right elbow or left elbow condition until 2014, more than 22 years after the Veteran's discharge from service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues. The heart disorder claim is reopened, but a new opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's current heart condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's spouse, V.B., received an increased apportionment equal to the amount of VA dependency compensation paid to the Veteran for her from May 1, 2017, to November 1, 2019.

The Board has found that the remand directives have not been substantially complied with for both issues on appeal. The Veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain and genitourinary condition are being remanded to further develop the evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disorder, finding no evidence of such a condition during or within one year after his military service. The Board also noted that there is no medical opinion linking the current left foot disorder to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for involuntary bowel and involuntary urination, both associated with his service-connected spine disability, is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a bladder condition, finding that it is less likely than not caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension and/or sleep apnea medications.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's pancreatic cancer, finding that his exposure to environmental toxins during active duty in the Air Force is related to his condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic lichen sclerosus is granted. The case of a recurrent skin disability of the legs including erythema nodosum and the rating issue for vaginitis with moniliasis are both remanded.

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

The Board has ordered remand for additional development to locate service records and determine if the Veteran participated in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA). A medical opinion is needed regarding the etiology of gout of the upper and lower extremities, including whether it is related to service or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of his left and right elbow disabilities due to insufficient evidence, including a need for VA examinations and medical opinions regarding the etiology of the conditions.