Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 is denied because his service did not meet the eligibility criteria, specifically due to a discharge from active duty for unsatisfactory performance and conduct at entry level.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Crohn's disease is pronounced, resulting in marked malnutrition, anemia, and general debility, or with serious complication as liver abscess. As a result, the Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 100 percent for Crohn's disease is granted.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed due to the PACT Act, which requires a VA examination and medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cancer was related to his exposure to toxic chemicals during service. The case is remanded for this purpose.

The Board has granted increased disability ratings of 20 percent for right and left shin splints, but no higher. The Veteran's bilateral shin splints are currently rated under Diagnostic Code 5262.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for VR&E services, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck condition but has remanded her claim for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma due to conflicting dates of active duty and Reserve service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35 beyond October 17, 2012 due to the expiration of the 10-year eligibility period and lack of extension based on medical infeasibility or active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hiatal hernia, which may be related to service. The case will need to be reviewed with new medical opinions considering all relevant evidence.

Service connection for hyperhidrosis is granted.,Service connection for right foot, left knee, and right knee conditions are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from the Veteran's basic training period at Ft. Dix, New Jersey.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for Sjogren's syndrome, a bilateral eye disorder (dry eyes), and a dental disorder. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the prior remand directives and thus, the case is being remanded for further development. Specifically, a new medical opinion is needed to address whether the Veteran's left leg amputation was proximately caused by or aggravated by VA treatment.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion in the previous denial of service connection for a bilateral eye disorder. The Veteran's lay testimony and STRs are considered, but further examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's chronic myelogenous leukemia. The Veteran needs additional VA examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further consideration due to new evidence being added after certification of the appeal to the Board.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits, including DIC and death pension, due to a lack of qualifying service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of a broken right middle finger has been denied. The issue of service connection for an auditory disorder to include left ear tinnitus is remanded and will be reconsidered once the pending claim is decided.

Service connection is granted for paresthesias, pain, and numbness in the digits of the right hand secondary to a service-connected burn injury.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete evidence, including a TERA memorandum. The Veteran's claim for service connection for left tonsil squamous cell carcinoma or residuals is being returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's gout. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his gout, which he claims was caused by his active service in Vietnam.