Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back disability.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for clarification of the Veteran's hand condition and a new opinion on its etiology. The case is now pending further examination and review.

The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to May 29, 2015, for a 60 percent disability evaluation for ischemic heart disease has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to November 22, 2021 due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's suicidal ideation and risk of harm. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a liver disability, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence to establish a link between his military service and any liver condition.

The Veteran's equilibrium disorder (BPPV) is not service-connected as it is not related to his active duty service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating, and TDIU due to issues with obtaining VA examinations in his prison.

The Board has granted service connection for psoriatic arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service exposure to toxic chemicals like TCE and other unspecified substances.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, with separate ratings for limitation of extension. The Board denied higher ratings based on instability.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for residuals of MRSA due to inadequate examination and need for further clarification on the relationship between current conditions and service or MRSA infection.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected dextroscoliosis with chronic lower back strain is being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected right thumb disability is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran withdrew it in writing before a decision was made.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case as the appellant is deceased.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination, and further investigation is needed to determine appropriate ratings for bilateral hip extension and flexion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Paget's disease. Additional VA treatment records are needed, and a rheumatologist should provide an examination to determine if the condition is related to service or its service-connected lumbar spine condition.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the overpayment debt demand letters are valid, identify the original notification letter terminating the appellant's Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits and its associated documents, obtain the Veteran's military personnel file, and obtain the appellant's education file.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's refusal of a VA examination and his request for more time. The examiner will determine if facial numbness is related to service, any service-connected disabilities, or aggravated by them.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it.