Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities and their relationship to his gallbladder surgery. The claim will be reconsidered with a new addendum opinion from an appropriate medical professional.

The Board found that the appellant's net worth was excessive for receiving pension benefits and terminated her survivors' pension from January 1, 2010. The overpayment of $20,698.00 in survivors' pension benefits is considered valid.

The Veteran's appeal involves the validity of an overpayment and a request for waiver of recovery. The Board has determined that these issues need to be remanded due to incomplete information regarding the divorce decree, associated documents, and the requested audit.

The Veteran's cause of death, colon cancer, was determined to be related to herbicide agent exposure during active service. The appeal for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as the claim for service connection for cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was denied because she failed to provide the necessary information and forms requested by VA within a year, leading to her abandonment of the claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's VR&E benefits were properly discontinued due to his failure to complete LSAT preparatory courses and provide evidence of law school admission, despite VA efforts to assist him.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disorder due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous instructions, including failing to notify the Veteran about an in-person examination. The case is now pending for further evaluation.

The Veteran's child H. was added as a dependent to his VA disability compensation award effective April 7, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination for a right hand disorder. The Veteran's reported pain in his right hand is considered, and further evaluation is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including a stomach hernia, finding that there is no competent medical evidence of record establishing a current diagnosis or showing a relationship to service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for trichuriasis as there were no symptoms or residuals of the condition during the appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. As a result, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been granted and the effective date is July 24, 2017. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip and leg disorders due to a lack of a VA examination addressing whether his current disabilities are related to his active service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hallux valgus of the fourth and fifth toes of both feet, as well as right and left foot disorders other than hallux valgus, were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding of aggravation by service or causation due to service.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss and a skin disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's drill days and pay for FY 2015. The RO will conduct an audit to confirm these details.

The Board has determined that the remand is necessary due to inadequate medical opinion and failure to consider the Veteran's self-reported symptoms.

The Board has found that the opinions provided by VA examiners are inadequate for adjudicative purposes and remanded to obtain further clarification on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right great toe amputation, including its relation to service-connected bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's right heel pressure wound residuals with ulcer and callous were granted a disability rating of 30 percent prior to March 25, 2020. Since then, the appeal for a higher rating has been denied.