Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to allow her to provide detailed financial information for her parents' income and expenses from 2005 to 2018, in order to determine if she is entitled to an earlier effective date for recognition of E.W. and C.W. as dependent parents.

The Board has granted service connection for emphysema, finding that the Veteran was exposed to burn pits during his military service and that this exposure caused his current condition. The decision is based on the PACT Act of 2022.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal of a higher rating for their service-connected mental disability, leading to its dismissal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for otitis media/externa of the right ear, left ear, and bilateral cerumen impaction due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board dismissed the appeals on both digestive disorder and dental disorder service connection claims due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for fecal and urinary incontinence, finding that the conditions are not related to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to lack of compliance with prior remand directives and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lymph node and bladder disabilities, finding insufficient evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The issues of entitlement to service connection for neck, left hip, right hip, right leg, left leg, right foot, and left foot disorders are now before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bruxism is being remanded due to the addition of VA treatment records since the April 2017 SOC. The AOJ needs to consider these records in their readjudication.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right upper extremity neurologic disability, specifically considering all potential exposures.

The Board has referred the case for consideration of extraschedular referral due to TDIU, as the proper standard was not applied in a previous decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of treatment records and incomplete medical opinions. The Veteran is requested to provide any missing records, including dental records, and a VA examination will be scheduled.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, and the Veteran's cardiac disorders are less likely than not related to service.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's pancreatic cancer was caused by his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for varicocele and chronic scrotal pain, likely neuropathic origin is granted. However, the matter of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent remains pending as it requires further evidentiary development.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of establishing entitlement to DIC benefits, finding that she entered into a marriage ceremony without knowledge of its legal validity and cohabitated with the Veteran until his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's left scapula condition, which is related to a motor vehicle accident during service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for lupus has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her lupus.

The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a prostate biopsy performed in January 2013, alleging that 'dirty' instruments were used resulting in an E. coli infection with urinary bleeding and discomfort. The Board finds insufficient evidence to determine if the proximate cause was VA care or treatment.