Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for pernicious anemia, including a lack of medical opinion on whether it is related to malaria pills or toxic exposure during service. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after obtaining additional information and possibly further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal, finding that his spouse was properly removed from his VA compensation award effective January 1, 2012 due to their divorce. The overpayment of $8,742.72 was deemed valid and not subject to waiver.

The Board has remanded the case due to a previous decision being vacated and remanded by the Court. The Veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities is now pending again.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for bruxism, finding that it is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cerebral atrophy, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service head injury. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer residuals as a result of herbicide agent exposure, finding that there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection due to a bronchogenic cyst with post-surgical retention of a metallic clip, as the VA medical center performed a surgical procedure in January 1985.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle post traumatic arthritis, achilles tendinopathy is rated at 40 percent from January 20, 2012. The claim for a TDIU was denied as the evidence does not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to June 30, 2009 for the award of service connection for schizoaffective disorder is denied. The matter of entitlement to increased disability rating and TDIU are also REMANDED.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right elbow arthritis, finding that the conditions are due to a cold injury sustained in service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for vasovagal syncope due to new evidence showing a current disability. However, the claim is remanded for additional development including obtaining private medical records from Drs. Pfeil, Wexler, and Augostini.

The Board has determined that the RO's denial of a higher level of SMC based on A&A was not properly addressed in the August 2019 SOC, and thus the claim must be remanded for issuance of a new SOC.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because his Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed, as it was received more than one year after the December 3, 2014 decision terminating his nonservice-connected pension.

The Board has determined that the procedural steps for contested claims have not been completed, and thus the matter is being remanded to ensure compliance with special regulations.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's neurological disorders, specifically Sydenham's chorea and lacunar infarct. The claim is being remanded for further development to obtain new medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and readjudication due to issues related to the discontinuance of a Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program effective April 22, 2016, and entitlement to equipment purchases pursuant to a VR&E program. The AOJ is required to complete administrative review as requested in prior remands and provide the Veteran with necessary documents.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if any of the Veteran's service periods qualify for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits. The AOJ is instructed to ask DoD to review and clarify these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right elbow lateral epicondylitis, finding that it is not related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to restoration of VA educational benefits for his course at ITT Technical Institute from December 9, 2013 to September 3, 2016 due to the closure of the school and loss of credits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation in its February 2022 decision regarding whether the Veteran's physical and mental limitations preclude substantially gainful employment. The Veteran needs a new examination to determine his functional abilities and how they are impacted by his service-connected disabilities.