Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disability, finding that there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability, including cataracts and presbyopia, finding that there is no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's skin disability affecting the feet, including onychomycosis, ulcer of the right 4th interphalangeal joint, and xerosis, is being remanded for further evaluation due to incomplete reasoning in previous opinions.

The Board has determined that there have been errors in the development process and additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the claims for service connection for right hand disability and TDIU. The Veteran's right hand disability, including pain, numbness, cramping, and discomfort, will be remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's reproductive disorders, including infertility and oligospermia, are not service-connected as they pre-existed his military service and were not aggravated by it. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board has found that the VA medical opinion is inadequate to decide the claim and remands for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion addressing both causation and aggravation of the Veteran's claimed condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's appeals regarding termination of VA additional compensation benefits due to removal of his former spouse, L., and addition of a new spouse, M., and their child, H. to his award.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for his pension benefits is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequacies in the April 2022 VA examination, specifically regarding the Veteran's reports of flareups and range of motion during periods of increased pain.

The Veteran's initial claim for Post-9/10 GI Bill education benefits was granted in full, making the appeal moot and dismissed.

The Veteran's VA compensation benefits are to be apportioned to the appellant on behalf of their child, I.I. The matter is being remanded due to procedural issues and for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hypertensive retinopathy with papillitis has been denied. The Board found that no direct service connection was established, and secondary service connection based on hypertension is not applicable before May 26, 2008.

The Board has determined that the proper net amount of separation benefits (SSB) should be recouped from the Veteran's VA disability compensation. The decision is remanded to verify with DFAS how much money was recouped and refunded, ensuring the correct net amount is recouped.

The Board has determined that there are missing documents in the claims file, specifically a formal Notice of Disagreement and a decision regarding substitution. The case is being remanded to ensure these documents are included.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's venous insufficiency and whether it is caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development regarding the appellant's entitlement to special monthly pension (SMP) based on her need for aid and attendance, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a nonservice-connected pension was dismissed due to their death prior to the issuance of a final decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in calculating the overpayment of VA benefits, and a paid and due audit is required.

The Veteran's left foot strain disability is remanded due to the inadequacy of the September 2023 VA examination, which did not consider the Veteran's reported flare-ups.