Other conditions Board decisions

Your claim for service connection has been granted, and you are now eligible for the benefits associated with your condition. The appeal is dismissed as there is no longer a case or controversy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability and/or loss of visual acuity, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for medical expense reimbursement before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has decided that an apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits to the claimant was not appropriate and has ordered further action.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death, and the case cannot be continued by a survivor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current gout disability is related to his in-service condition and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected residuals of left orbital lobe fracture with diplopia and other diagnosed conditions. The TDIU issue prior to July 8, 2016, will also be referred to the Director, Compensation Service, for extraschedular consideration.

The Board found the overpayment of $4,368.74 for additional VA compensation benefits for a dependent spouse was valid and denied the Veteran's claim that it was invalid.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, specifically the need for an examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder. The Veteran is not currently service connected for this condition as it was severed in May 2010.

The Veteran's temporary total evaluation for colon resection surgery on February 23, 2015, was denied as he was not service-connected for diverticulosis or diverticulitis at the time of his surgery.

The Veteran's application for accrued benefits was denied as it was filed more than one year after his death.

The Veteran's polycystic ovary syndrome is granted as a result of reopening her claim based on new and material evidence.,Her gastrointestinal disability, including Crohn's disease, is denied.

The Veteran withdrew all remaining claims on appeal, including the claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to a lack of information about his employment status. The case must be returned for the VA Form 21-8940 to be completed and submitted, or for an earnings statement from SSA.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left foot gout as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right eye condition and a skin condition, both potentially related to herbicide agent exposure during his service in Vietnam. The Veteran needs to clarify which eye he is claiming service connection for and VA will obtain medical opinions to determine if these conditions are due to his conceded herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence on whether in-service chemical exposure caused or contributed to the Veteran's cause of death, alcoholic liver disease.

The Veteran's increased evaluation for hallux rigidus, right foot is denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating due to pain and instability of the scar, residual neuroma resection dorsum of the right foot.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his right hip, left hip, right knee, and TBI residuals due to unclear notification of scheduled examinations. Additional development is needed including obtaining VA treatment records, scheduling additional examinations, and providing an addendum opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's hip disorders.