Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided that the appellant's education benefits appeal is remanded due to missing procedural documents. The VA needs to obtain and associate her complete VA education folder with the record.

The Board denied service connection for esophageal cancer and denied DIC benefits based on the cause of death due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for left eye atrophic nasal pterygium and loss of teeth for compensation purposes due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's skin disability is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to their passing away, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred from October 19, 2015 through November 4, 2015 is granted. The Board found that the treatment received was not emergent and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Board has determined that further action is needed to ensure the procedural and due process rights of the parties have not been completed. The case will be remanded for several actions including providing a copy of the May 2023 Board decision, notifying the Veteran and appellant of their rights under contested claims procedures, obtaining updated financial information, conducting an accounting/audit regarding dependency allowance payments, and obtaining school attendance reports for children A.M. and C.M.

The Veteran's heart disabilities, including sinus bradycardia, mitral valve prolapse, and aortic regurgitation, were not found to be related to service or service-connected conditions. The Board determined that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient clarification of the Veteran's diagnosis and etiology of his double hernia condition, as well as a need for an addendum opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate and liver disabilities due to incomplete medical opinions and potential exposure to toxic substances at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran is advised to submit copies of any articles or treatises related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the case must be remanded to obtain a medical opinion from a forensic psychiatrist or psychologist regarding whether the Appellant was insane at the time of his misconduct and discharge. The issue is related to service connection, but not about exposure to any specific hazard.

The Veteran's attorney, J.W., was eligible for a fee of $3,801.75 in April 2016 but neither the Veteran nor J.M.W. appealed this decision. As no party to the appeal filed an appeal, the Board dismissed the issue.

The Board has granted service connection for lipedema and lymphedema, finding that it is at least as likely as not that these conditions started during the Veteran's third period of active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an inguinal hernia as secondary to his service-connected back disability due to a lack of evidence showing that the hernia was caused or aggravated by his back condition.

The Board denied service connection for right foot arthritis and right foot gout, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete personnel records and further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's service between September 2004 and January 2005 qualifies as qualifying active duty service for Post-9/11 GI Bill purposes.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability of a left hip disorder, finding that the evidence did not support the claim and that any additional disability was reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and new evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's BPH is related to his service-connected urethritis and prostatitis.

The Veteran's vocal cord polyps were not incurred in service and are not otherwise related to disease or injury, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings and earlier effective dates for left hip limitation of extension and flexion is dismissed due to the lack of timely filing of a VA Form 10182.