Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided that the claim of entitlement to service connection for an eye disability must be remanded due to incomplete records and need for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and TDIU claims, including obtaining updated medical records and conducting examinations to assess the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is related to service exposure, but further development is needed to obtain his complete SPRs and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his causes of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding an earlier effective date for service connection of a left thumb disability.

The Board has lifted the character of discharge bar to VA benefits due to evidence showing that the appellant was insane at the time of his misconduct, and thus the appeal is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to errors in obtaining pre-decisional duty-to-assist information and records, as well as for an addendum VA medical opinion addressing all theories of entitlement raised by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right eye amblyopia worsened during service and if so, whether this worsening was due to natural progression or aggravation. The left eye condition secondary to right eye amblyopia is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected anemia is rated at 10 percent, as her hemoglobin levels have been above the threshold for a higher rating. The Board found that she did not meet criteria for a higher rating based on frequency of intravenous iron infusions or sickle cell anemia.

The Board has remanded the cases due to failure to schedule VA examinations as directed in prior remands. The Veteran's right elbow disability and cyst condition are being reviewed for service connection.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for his left middle finger disability as a freestanding claim, finding that it is not permissible under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded two issues for further development: service connection for left achilles tendonitis and service connection for residuals of a left clavicle fracture as secondary to service-connected Parkinson's disease. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which the Board finds requires additional medical opinions due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board denied DIC, death pension benefits, and accrued benefits as the appellant is an adult child who cannot be considered a proper recipient for these benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and needs a new opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has denied service connection for presbyopia and refractive error (claimed as bilateral eyes) due to lack of aggravation during service. The claim for seasonal allergic conjunctivitis and cataracts (claimed as bilateral eyes) is remanded, along with the claims for right lower extremity radiculopathy and lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative changes.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and the need for clarification of a medical opinion. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence and an updated VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's low back disability was restored to a 40 percent rating from June 1, 2015. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the Veteran's competency to handle his VA funds, and whether he wants a hearing or SDP.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to an earlier effective date than November 16, 2010, for awards of service connection for hypertensive retinopathy of both eyes and right hip osteitis condenscens ilii are denied as there is no legal basis for assigning such an earlier effective date.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to June 1, 2022. The Board dismissed the case as a result.

Your claim for TDIU has already been decided and granted. The current appeal is about the effective date of your TDIU, which was previously addressed in a separate Board decision.