Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional evidence, including Social Security Administration records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiac disability (claimed as heart problems) because he failed to attend scheduled VA examinations without providing good cause.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from service was due to drug use and misconduct, resulting in an OTH (Other Than Honorable) discharge. This constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's character of discharge from service is not a bar to VA benefits, as his misconduct was willful and persistent.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for dental trauma, including facial nerve damage. The examination should address whether any missing teeth are due to in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis prior to December 6, 2019 due to the need for additional private treatment records.

The Veteran's disability compensation is being remanded for compliance with contested claims procedures, including providing the Veteran a copy of the statement of the case and the contents of his substantive appeal.

The Board has granted an apportionment of the Veteran's disability compensation to V.A. amount in excess of $403 per month for his children and on behalf of himself, based on the Veteran's financial hardship and inability to provide support.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been denied. Effective dates earlier than September 28, 2018, are not granted.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for survivor's pension benefits effective March 1, 2018 due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Veteran's claims for essential tremor, dysphonia, and dysarthria are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding their etiology. The VA will also obtain a PACT Act examination if applicable.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Moyamoya disease is granted on a direct basis, with the condition being related to her in-service exposure to burn pits. The decision covers the entire period of appeal.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, the Veteran's surviving spouse.

The Board denied service connection for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) as there is no evidence to support a relationship between the Veteran's BPH and his active duty, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in medical opinions and need for further verification of service periods. The Veteran's right testicle disorder is being reviewed again to determine if it is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examination reports and opinions, as well as missing records related to the Veteran's deployments. Addendum opinions are needed regarding the bilateral foot fungus and rash of hands, and a determination on whether the knee disorders are secondary to varicose veins.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the effective date for service connection of groin tendonitis with limited hip extension and flexion, bilaterally. The Veteran's representative argues that VA failed to obtain relevant service treatment records during his out-processing period in Denver.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of any current liver disorders, as well as whether they are related to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's disabilities manifested by limited movement of the right and left hands are granted as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine. His left lower extremity neurological symptoms remain at a 20% rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and other specified trauma and stress-related disorder with adjustment-like disorder are denied. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep disorder, GERD, headache disorder, and an increased rating for other specified trauma and stress-related disorder.