Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's ulcers, H. pylori, gastritis, duodenitis, and ulcerative colitis are not considered to be caused by VA over-prescription of Ibuprofen.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate disorder and increased urinary frequency are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service or in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for TDIU is granted due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities making it impossible for him to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran is granted a rating of 10 percent for left hip flexion, extension, and rotation/abduction limited by pain; right hip flexion, extension, and rotation/abduction limited by pain. The Veteran's service connection claim for his hip disabilities was decided on the merits.

The Board has remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of left epididymectomy and requested that VA attempt to obtain private urology records. The SMC claim based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new examination and for VA treatment records, as well as potential procedural issues related to the reduction of her rating.

The Veteran's cause of death, multisystem organ failure due to severe congestive heart failure (CHF), is not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot gout was granted in a March 2024 rating decision, and the appeal is dismissed as moot.

The appeal for service connection of pulmonary fibrosis, claimed as interstitial lung disease, has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's loss of visual acuity during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an unresolved issue with a lower back disorder, and will now focus on deciding service connection for a neurogenic bladder.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his cause of death. The case is returned for further development and an opinion from a cardiologist.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected residuals of laryngeal cancer, finding that the disability does not warrant a rating higher than the already assigned 10 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case for another medical opinion due to conflicting opinions from a VA ophthalmologist. The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from his July 2013 right eye cataract surgery.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of death and potential service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The Veteran died from cardio-respiratory arrest and sepsis, with underlying conditions including pneumonia and disseminated intravascular coagulation.

The Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism is found to have caused or aggravated his osteopenia of the left femoral head. The issue of whether it also caused or aggravated his back disability remains pending and will be remanded for further examination.

The April 2014 rating decision denied service connection for transitional cell carcinoma of ureter. The appellant did not timely file a notice of disagreement (NOD) contesting this decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's glaucoma and identifying the pathologic process responsible for his decreased visual acuity and visual field loss. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury as there is no evidence of current disability and the Veteran's present migraine headaches precede her in-service head injury.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal, and the Board does not have jurisdiction over the claim until the AOJ makes a determination on substitution eligibility.