Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for chronic left Achilles tendonitis and entitlement to TDIU due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the service-connected conditions. The case will be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding service connection for a skin disorder, including exposure to smoke, asbestos, and/or PFAS.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address a new theory of entitlement raised by the Veteran's service representative, including whether his service-connected alcohol-use disorder and PTSD may have contributed to his pancreatic cancer or IPMN. The case will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's stomach condition and its relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for a cognitive disorder, finding no evidence of an in-service event or injury and noting that the Veteran's statements were not sufficient to trigger the need for a VA examination. The Board also found that his service-connected diabetes mellitus did not aggravate his cognitive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for right eye vision loss as there is no current diagnosis of such condition and the Veteran does not have a history of right eye symptoms or impairment.

The appeal for service connection of a skin condition, including due to herbicide exposure and/or water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, has been dismissed as the appellant died before her appeal could be adjudicated.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's daughter, B., is eligible for additional dependency benefits based on her school attendance from August 2014 to June 20, 2016. The Veteran's daughter, Y., is also eligible for additional dependency benefits based on her school attendance from August 1, 2014 to September 27, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for Chiari malformation due to inadequate medical opinion regarding its etiology and preexistence during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient efforts by VA in obtaining relevant medical records, particularly those from DuPont and Kershaw County Hospital. The Veteran's claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran did not serve during a period of war, so he does not qualify for survivor's pension benefits.

The Veteran's medical expenses incurred on November 8, 2014, at Fairview Hospital and by Cleveland Emergency Medical Service are granted as the treatment was in a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to his health.

The Board has ordered remand for further development regarding the Veteran's service connection claims, specifically focusing on whether his alcohol use disorder and liver disability are secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and records, specifically a VA Form 21-8940 and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The Veteran is asked to complete these forms and provide additional details about his employment and educational background.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cardiovascular disorder, including carotid stenosis, subclavian arterial stenosis, cardiovascular disease, and right bundle branch block is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for atrial fibrillation, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents and as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and sleep apnea.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal through his authorized attorney.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining pertinent medical records and conducting examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's VA Form 9 was timely filed within one year of the March 12, 2018 rating decision and thus granted the appeal.