Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's traumatic arthritis of the left foot prior to June 27, 2023 and for a retrospective opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of a status post spermatic cord lipoma resection and inguinal hernia repair is denied.,A 20 percent rating is granted for moderate incomplete paralysis of the anterior crural (femoral) nerve as a residual of a status post spermatic cord lipoma resection and inguinal hernia repair.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder and TDIU due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus between his current hip condition and service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 10 percent for right and left foot hallux valgus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's hallux valgus was manifested by painful motion of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and a need for further review of the evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hematuria is being reviewed again.

The Board granted recognition of the appellant as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA DIC benefits, but denied it for death pension benefits due to remarriage after the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as to removing his former spouse, E.S., from receiving additional dependency benefits due to a divorce that occurred in February 2014. The Veteran did not inform VA of this change within one year of the divorce.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shin splints due to inadequate opinions in prior VA examinations and failure to address the Veteran's contentions regarding his MOS duties.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to new evidence received after the November 2023 supplemental statement of the case. The AOJ must readjudicate the claim based on all available evidence and issue a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the reduction in disability compensation benefits due to over 60 days of incarceration. The Veteran needs further development regarding his incarceration periods and when he was no longer incarcerated.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives, specifically regarding obtaining a medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's left eye disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diverticulosis is related to service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral temporomandibular joint dysfunction is granted, but an effective date prior to April 2, 2015, is not warranted. Service connection for otitis externa as secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis and TDIU are granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical examination, requiring VA to obtain a new addendum opinion regarding the relationship between in-service vision problems and current bilateral eye disability.

The Board found that the reduction of the disability rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with anemia and thrombocytopenia from 100% to 0% was proper, but denied entitlement to a compensable rating since January 1, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service personnel records and a need for further medical opinions regarding the appellant's mental health at the time of his discharge.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion, requiring an adequate VA examination and nexus opinion.

The Board has determined that the procedural error in placing the Veteran's appeal on the AMA Hearing Docket was not jurisdictional and waives its use. The matter is now REMANDED for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and must be remanded to ensure compliance with contested claim procedures.

The Board denied service connection for a disability of the right eye, including coloboma and cataracts (claimed as vision loss), finding that there was no evidence to support an in-service injury or aggravation.