Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear income and expenses provided by the appellant. The appellant is asked to provide a complete accounting of her income and expenses for calendar years 2018 and 2019, including unreimbursed medical expenses.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and additional development is needed, including a VA psychological examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA or private medical records related to the Veteran's heart attack and his contention that it was caused by physical stress during ACDUTRA service. The Veteran needs to provide authorization for VA to obtain these records, and he should be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if his heart attack is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right hip bursitis and bladder incontinence due to inadequate medical opinions provided during previous reviews. The case is being returned for further development, including obtaining additional VA medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's former spouse C. should be added to his award for the period from December [REDACTED], 2012 to September [REDACTED], 2014, and the overpayment of $3,532 is not valid.

The Board has determined that the appeal was improperly docketed and is remanding the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for back injury residuals and service connection for a right foot disability to include fracture residuals.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was denied because the evidence did not show that his additional disability resulted from VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault.

The Board denied the survivor's special monthly pension (SMP) because the appellant's countable income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for sacroiliac joint separation and pelvic fracture is denied.,A TDIU on an extra-schedular basis prior to May 16, 2014 is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's colon cancer is secondary to his service-connected psoriasis. The claim will be reconsidered with a new VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's left and right elbows have been rated at 10 percent for olecranon bursitis and medial epicondylitis with impairment of supination and pronation prior to January 31, 2022.,Since January 31, 2022, the Veteran's condition has not warranted a higher rating as there is no evidence of limitation of pronation beyond middle arc or bone fusion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of fibroids, hysterectomy, and a lower digestive system disability, to include colitis. The evidence did not support finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to in-service injuries.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development regarding the restoration of Post-9/10 GI Bill entitlement. The AOJ needs to provide a clear and detailed accounting of all payments made under Chapter 1606, including when they were made and to whom.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's HIV. The case is being returned for a new addendum medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding that it is presumed to have been incurred in service due to an injury sustained during a fight in service.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to esophagogastric cancer, which the Board finds was caused by his in-service Camp Lejeune exposures. The DIC claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as moot because the appellant has been awarded benefits for the cause of death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for nocturia with urinary frequency is granted, but the effective date is set at June 30, 2017. The issues of initial ratings for right ankle sprain and hypertension are remanded due to a lack of adequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the issue of whether the appellant's character of discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits due to his insanity at the time of misconduct. The AOJ needs to obtain missing records, produce legible copies of psychiatric evaluations, and schedule a VA examination for a medical opinion on the appellant's mental state.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that no new and material evidence was received.