Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for recurrent cold weather injury residuals in both lower and upper extremities, including foot conditions.

The Board denied separate ratings for neurological residuals of right thumb, right foot and left foot disabilities as the Veteran's symptoms are not related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to consider the merits of the case.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin disorder, including a lack of a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on July 28, 2016, at North Austin Medical Center is being remanded due to uncertainty regarding the amount reimbursable by VA and the need to obtain billing records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and procedural issues, including verifying the appellant's current address and obtaining additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to secondary conditions, including scleroderma and its related issues. The claims are being returned for obtaining VA medical records from State College VA community-based outpatient clinic.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to the need for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's neurological disability and whether it is related to her service-connected conditions or toxic exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases of TDIU and service connection for arthritis in multiple joints due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's employment history and the need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case to adjudicate a claim of clear and unmistakable error in the December 6, 2010 rating decision regarding the effective date for the award of a 60 percent rating for genital herpes.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to determine if the Veteran's abdominal peritoneal signet cell adenocarcinoma is related to service, including as due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam-era service. The physician should consider whether there are risk factors personal to the veteran and whether the disorder was manifested in an unusual manner.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for additional medical records.

The Veteran's claim for VA disability compensation due to concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation and drill pay for 102 training days in fiscal year 2015 is being remanded. The issue requires the Veteran to provide documentation about her deployment cancellation, verification of training days performed, and an audit of VA compensation benefits paid.

The Board has granted service connection for pancreatitis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his active duty service. The claim was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial in 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of death and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that there was no evidence to support a finding that VA care or treatment caused the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection of muscle spasms, a right eye disorder, and an earlier effective date for intermittent trigeminal neuralgia. The Veteran's symptoms will need further examination and medical opinions.

The Veteran passed away in January 2018 and did not have any service-connected disabilities at the time of his death. The Appellant's claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits is denied as none of the eligibility criteria are met.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder, finding that there is no causal or etiological relationship between his current condition and any disease, injury, or incident during service. The Board considered all relevant evidence, including VA and private treatment records, as well as the Veteran's reported in-service exposure to various irritants, but concluded that smoking was the significant risk factor for developing COPD.

The Board has remanded the cases due to procedural issues and a need for an SOC, as the law changed during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claim for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA benefits is remanded due to uncertainty in the calculation and confusion regarding multiple transactions. The AOJ must generate a paid and due audit, issue a detailed FSR, and refer the case to the COWC if the Veteran continues to request a waiver.