Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's peripheral artery disease is secondary to his service-connected PTSD, as well as its relation to toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs).

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of October 7, 2015 for the Veteran's service connection for loss of use of bilateral lower extremities and left hand.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for his dependent spouse, L.N., to be considered a legal spouse for dependency compensation purposes due to insufficient evidence of a valid marriage under Australian law.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate medical examination and the need for additional VA mental health treatment records. The case will be readjudicated after these are obtained.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for TDIU and SMC effective dates due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied entitlement to increased ratings for left and right elbow disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has found that a remand is necessary to ensure proper evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and his claim for TDIU due to worsening symptoms since his last examination.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection claim was decided.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for costochondritis is being remanded due to the addition of new evidence that has not yet been reviewed by the AOJ.

The Board has granted service connection for the appellant's other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, finding that it is related to a training exercise during active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia, finding that there was no evidence of a relationship between the condition and his active duty service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted separate compensable disability ratings of 30 percent for larynx-related swallowing difficulties and 40 percent for right lower extremity neurological symptoms, both due to service-connected hemidystonia.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's range of motion and functional loss. The claims are also being remanded to obtain employment records from the Arizona Department of Corrections and SSA disability benefits records.

The appeal of the denial of apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits to the Appellant on behalf of J.H. was dismissed because the Appellant did not file a Form 9 to perfect the appeal.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $7,358.00 was due to a sole administrative error on the part of the VA and is therefore invalid.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's BPH was aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding the severity of ulcerative colitis without medication.

The Veteran's somatoform disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are less severe than those contemplated by a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran withdrew his claim challenging the withholding of VA disability compensation due to concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation and drill pay for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses under the VA Foreign Medical Program (FMP) for services from July 16, 2007, to May 14, 2009, in the Republic of Poland was remanded due to incorrect address and lack of response. The AOJ is instructed to send a new SOC to the Veteran's current address in Como, Italy.