Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal is remanded due to procedural issues, including the lack of compliance with contested claims procedures and failure to provide copies of relevant documents.

The Veteran's right elbow condition, left arm condition and prostate condition are all granted service connection. The issues of service connection for a left arm condition and prostate condition have been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal of the payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided by Henrico County Medical Center on July 2, 2014, has been dismissed due to a withdrawal request from his representative.

The Veteran's right thumb disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's bilateral shin splints are currently rated as noncompensable under Diagnostic Code 5262. The evidence does not support a compensable rating.

The Board has dismissed an appeal for a stair lift under the HISA program due to it being docketed in error and is a duplicate of another pending case.

The Board has determined that a Statement of the Case must be issued for the issue of an effective date prior to April 25, 2014, for service connection of mechanical back pain syndrome. The Veteran and his representative agree this is necessary.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left eye disability prior to April 14, 2023 was denied as the evidence did not show incapacitating episodes or visual impairment that warranted a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as he failed to appear for scheduled VA examinations without good cause. The appeal is dismissed or denied based on lack of cooperation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of a right eye disability, finding no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and a rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder condition due to inadequate medical evidence and procedural deficiencies.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to submit a VA Form 21-8940, which is necessary for VA to properly adjudicate his claim for TDIU. The Veteran will be provided with an opportunity to complete and submit this form.

The Veteran's educational assistance benefits were restored due to the closure of ITT Technical Institute, as less than 12 credits were transferred from their program.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a total abdominal hysterectomy, finding that the Veteran's endometriosis and resultant hysterectomy were not linked to her in-service pelvic symptoms or difficult labor during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia as there is no current disability at any time during or close to the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of allegations of errors in the determination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's gastroenteritis is related to service. The Veteran must be provided with a VA examination and an opinion on this matter.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination regarding the nature and etiology of any left leg disability found to be present, other than radiculopathy.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of DIC and death pension benefits due to a lack of clear and convincing evidence that they entered into a valid common law marriage prior to 1991, despite living together for over a decade.

The Board denied an extension of the delimiting date for VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill due to the Veteran's full-time employment and inability to pursue education during specific periods.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left breast cancer and a left breast mastectomy due to incomplete development of the record, including obtaining medical records from private providers and attempting to obtain relevant environmental contamination information. The Veteran is presumed to have experienced in-service toxic exposure at Wurtsmith Air Force Base.