Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the RO did not substantially comply with the April 2023 remand instructions regarding the Veteran's VR&E records. As a result, another medical opinion is needed and the case must be returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right side groin strain is due to an in-service injury and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete treatment records and asks for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disability, diagnosed as intrinsic pulmonary parenchymal disease/restrictive lung disease, is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted an increased disability rating of 20 percent for the service-connected right foot degenerative joint disease, second toe hammertoe, and osteoma from January 30, 2012, to August 7, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed as he withdrew his claims for obsessive compulsive disorder and schizoaffective disorder, which were already granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lower back spondylolisthesis and for an effective date prior to February 5, 2013, for the grant of service connection for lower back spondylolisthesis.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the appellant's service-connected Crohn's disease with bowel incontinence, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to July 6, 2020, and since then have manifested with extensive leakage and fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements but without complete loss of sphincter control or serious complications.

The Veteran's initial noncompensable rating for papillary transitional carcinoma of the bladder, non-invasive (claimed as bladder cancer) is being remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination to assess any residuals.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's larynx cancer is related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The case will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives and for obtaining additional medical records, including those from private providers. The Veteran's MGUS is being reviewed again to determine if it is related to his in-service toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs).

The Board denied service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship to service or any presumptive conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected lung disability and its comparison with his nonservice-connected COPD and emphysema.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance (SMP-AA) or at the housebound rate (SMP-HB), finding that there is no evidence of a factual need for regular aid and assistance, nor does the evidence show the Veteran was permanently housebound.

The Veteran's daughter, who was over the age of 26 when she became eligible for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, is denied eligibility due to her age.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left eye disability and service, including toxic exposure risk activities. The Veteran will need a VA examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ankle sprain, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and left ear hearing loss has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim for breast cancer is granted as presumptively related to exposure to burn pits under the PACT Act.,Service connection for breast cancer is granted based on the presumption provided by the PACT Act.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for VA reimbursement of travel expenses to attend a VA compensation examination on May 16, 2009 is dismissed as his request was granted and he received authorization from the VA.

The Board has denied service connection for eosinophilia and remanded the issue of service connection for a cold injury due to new evidence received after the previous SSOC.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lupus disability is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.