Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence from the PACT Act requiring a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, which may be related to his service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a TIA and an eye disability, finding that additional development is needed due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as it found that removing his former spouse R. from his compensation award and adding his current spouse S. was proper, based on timely notification of dependency changes.

The Board has decided the increased rating claim for fallopian tube adhesion and has remanded both the new service connection claims and the initial rating claim due to lack of AOJ consideration of additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the need for medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed ulcer and rashes conditions, which are presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Veteran's initial increased ratings for right knee disability, back disability, and left shoulder disability have been denied by the Board. The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent disabling since November 12, 2013.

The Board denied service connection for a heart-related disability and carotid artery disease, finding that the evidence does not support a link to active service.

The Board denied service connection for a rectal/anus disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for rib and back injuries due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on a fall during active duty in 1995.

The Veteran's father, W.Y., is not considered a dependent parent for VA purposes due to insufficient income to cover reasonable maintenance.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete STRs and a need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to February 27, 2015 due to inadequate development in the previous decision. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to assess his right arm median nerve palsy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to restoration of VA educational benefits for his course of study at ITT Technical Institute-Concord from March 17, 2014 to August 27, 2016 due to the closure of the institution and loss of credits.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the Veteran's throat surgery residuals prior to November 21, 2023, finding that his condition met the criteria for such an evaluation.

The Board has remanded the DIC claim due to incomplete records and a need for further development. The appellant is asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain relevant private medical records, including those from Dr. S.M.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for cause of death, but since this decision is final and moots any further appeal, the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral elbow disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic left or right elbow condition in his service records and x-rays after an in-service injury showed no fracture or dislocation. The Board also noted that there was no documentation for a right elbow or left elbow condition until 2014, more than 22 years after the Veteran's discharge from service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues. The heart disorder claim is reopened, but a new opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's current heart condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's spouse, V.B., received an increased apportionment equal to the amount of VA dependency compensation paid to the Veteran for her from May 1, 2017, to November 1, 2019.

The Board has found that the remand directives have not been substantially complied with for both issues on appeal. The Veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain and genitourinary condition are being remanded to further develop the evidence.