Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and the need for additional medical examinations. The Veteran's pulmonary disability, including pleural thickening and effusion, is being reviewed further.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an additional VA examination and addressing whether the Veteran's current urinary incontinence condition is related to her service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation regarding a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits. The Veteran needs to provide updated financial information and the Finance Department should confirm if the waiver was granted in June/July 2020.

The Veteran's claim for medical expense reimbursement at a non-VA hospital from July 13, 2015 to July 16, 2015 is granted as the treatment was for an actual medical emergency and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence, including obtaining medical records and conducting an examination regarding the Veteran's service-connected meralgia paresthetica and iliotibial band syndrome.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the right hip disability. The Veteran's lay statements will be considered, and a new examination is needed.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to delayed diagnosis and treatment of upper and lower eyelid squamous cell carcinoma resulting in right orbital exenteration.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's heart disability, including atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for an enlarged prostate, bladder disability, right eye disability, and left eye disability. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection or secondary service connection.,Service connection was denied because the medical opinions were against a link between the disabilities and active duty service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for peripheral nerve disabilities of both lower extremities due to a new theory of entitlement raised by the Veteran's representative. The case will be returned to the AOJ for an additional VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current peripheral nerve disability is caused or aggravated by treatment for prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequacies in previously obtained opinions regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for mitral valve prolapse and related symptoms. The AOJ is required to obtain an addendum from a new VA examiner addressing the Veteran's additional reported symptoms of left arm discomfort and dizziness, and whether they are at least as likely as not related to his service-connected hypertension or other conditions. If necessary, a VA examination will be scheduled to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's current mental health disability or pulmonary/lung function disability (chest pain, arm pain, shortness of breath, dizziness) and his active service.

The Veteran's antalgic gait, hip and thigh disabilities are denied as they are considered symptoms of his service-connected knee and hip disabilities. The effective dates for the grant of service connection for these conditions have also been denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for NSC survivor's pension benefits due to her income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rates (MAPRs).

Your claim for service connection for left upper extremity condition secondary to cervical spine disability has been resolved, and you are now receiving a 20% rating effective March 21, 2023. The appeal is dismissed as the issue of service connection has been fully granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right lower extremity phlebitis and venous varicosity was reopened. The Board has also remanded the case to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding whether his right leg varicose veins were caused or aggravated by putting most of his weight on his right leg while standing due to pain/weakness in his left leg.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service at Eglin Air Force Base. The claim will be referred for further development.

The Veteran's discharge was due to a service-connected mental illness, meeting the eligibility criteria for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development regarding how his education courses and terms operate, which could affect whether he qualifies for additional Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits beyond the initial 36 months.