Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to January 8, 2019 is being remanded due to incomplete employment and education history provided by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tremors in all four extremities due to a lack of proper examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed conditions and his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin condition of the feet, which began during service and continues to persist, is service-connected.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding whether Huntington's disease, a service-connected condition, caused or aggravated another disability. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it may be impacted by the neuropsychological disability determination.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for essential tremor and postural tremor, as the appellant withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for thoracic spine fracture and scoliosis with arthritis, as well as right lower extremity radiculopathy prior to June 22, 2023, were denied. However, a 20% rating was granted effective June 22, 2023, for the right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA home loan guaranty benefits because his service did not meet the required duration of active duty, and he was discharged due to a pre-existing condition.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the inadequacy of the VA examination conducted in October 2022, which did not meet the specified requirements for a hematologist or other physician with specialized knowledge of blood disorders. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on additional evidence and an updated opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for her left and right leg disabilities due to a lack of adequate reasons and bases in the September 2022 decision, specifically regarding the Veteran's December 2021 statement that her knee disabilities had worsened. The Veteran is required to be provided with an examination addressing the current severity of her bilateral leg disability.

The Veteran's POTS is rated at 60 percent from March 16, 2015. The Board also remanded the issue of TDIU.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant passed away during the pendency of the appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate her claim for an earlier effective date.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the coccyx injury and whether it is related to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence and an addendum opinion.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a meningioma should be remanded due to an incomplete rating decision and failure to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between her conditions and active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and accrued benefits due to insufficient evidence supporting his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, and because no pending claim existed at the time of his death.

The Board has granted service connection for colon cancer, liver cancer, and a gastrointestinal disorder. The Veteran's current conditions are deemed to be proximately caused by his now service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right thumb disorders, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and active service.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's back condition, as there are conflicting opinions in the record and missing STRs.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision being made.