Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an up-to-date financial status report and consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding financial hardship, as well as his request for a reduced payment plan. The claim will be forwarded to the Committee on Waivers and Compromises (COWC) for their decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for further clarification of the Veteran's neurocognitive disorder.

The Veteran's right elbow disability, including arthritis and a fracture of the radial head, is currently rated at 10 percent for pain under DC 5213. The Board finds no basis to grant higher ratings as there is no evidence of ankylosis or other conditions warranting higher evaluations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's urinary frequency disability, including increased urinary frequency, voiding dysfunction, and nocturia, is likely related to his service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected benefits provide a greater benefit than nonservice-connected pension, so the claim for NSC pension is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning in a previous medical opinion regarding whether CMT disease aggravated right hand arthritis. The Veteran's service-connected CMT disease is already established, and an addendum opinion is needed to clarify if the aggravation occurred.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder has worsened, and he needs a new VA examination to determine the current extent of his disability.

The Board denied entitlement to a compensable rating for impairment of the external cutaneous nerve of both lower extremities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to mild incomplete paralysis.,The claim for TDIU prior to July 31, 2019 was dismissed as the November 2023 rating decision granted an earlier effective date of October 7, 2016, which is when service connection was established.

The Board has remanded the claims for recurrent cold weather injury residuals in both lower and upper extremities, including foot conditions.

The Board denied separate ratings for neurological residuals of right thumb, right foot and left foot disabilities as the Veteran's symptoms are not related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to consider the merits of the case.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin disorder, including a lack of a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on July 28, 2016, at North Austin Medical Center is being remanded due to uncertainty regarding the amount reimbursable by VA and the need to obtain billing records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and procedural issues, including verifying the appellant's current address and obtaining additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to secondary conditions, including scleroderma and its related issues. The claims are being returned for obtaining VA medical records from State College VA community-based outpatient clinic.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to the need for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's neurological disability and whether it is related to her service-connected conditions or toxic exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases of TDIU and service connection for arthritis in multiple joints due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's employment history and the need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case to adjudicate a claim of clear and unmistakable error in the December 6, 2010 rating decision regarding the effective date for the award of a 60 percent rating for genital herpes.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to determine if the Veteran's abdominal peritoneal signet cell adenocarcinoma is related to service, including as due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam-era service. The physician should consider whether there are risk factors personal to the veteran and whether the disorder was manifested in an unusual manner.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for additional medical records.