Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's esophageal cancer is remanded for further examination and opinion as to whether it is related to his service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acute venous embolism and thrombosis of the deep vessels of the lower right extremity, finding that there is no current diagnosis or evidence of such condition during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral eye strain and bilateral shin splints, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to active duty service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction for consideration of additional VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder manifested by dizziness, finding that there is no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the claimed condition and service.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal, and the Board dismisses the case.

The Board dismissed the appeal as moot because the waiver request was granted in full.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and need for additional evidence, including treatment records and a new VA examination. The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine intervertebra disc syndrome and spinal stenosis are alleged to have caused or aggravated his claimed neurologic impairments.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder due to a lack of a valid notice of disagreement. The case is now remanded as the Court held that the requirement for filing a notice of disagreement on standard forms prescribed by the Secretary is not a jurisdictional rule.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing VA medical records, specifically those from a consultation with a VA clinician regarding the Veteran's eye disability on April 14, 2021. The Veteran needs to provide updated treatment records and complete a VA Form 21-4142 for all providers who have treated him.

The Veteran's neurological disability of the face, including Bell's palsy and trigeminal neuralgia, is etiologically related to service. The claim for hypertension is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected bilateral conjunctivitis and his other eye conditions, including nuclear cataracts, senile ectropion of the eyelids, blepharitis, and bilateral nuclear sclerosis.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the validity of a $25,585 VA compensation overpayment is remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to insufficient evidence and a need for additional medical opinions. The Appellant requested to withdraw other claims, which have been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and personnel records, specifically regarding a scheduled deployment on March 3, 1998. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records from all appropriate sources.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his bilateral foot disability, as he has testified that it has worsened since his last examination over five years ago.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of stress fractures of the right and left tibias are granted with initial evaluations of 10 percent from February 17, 2010 to August 5, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected left ring finger fracture disability is remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, including any additional functional loss during flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification of whether a separate appeal on the cost of medical services provided by Novant Presbyterian Medical Center (NPMC) beginning on approximately October 29, 2014, was filed. The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of the cost of medical services provided by Mecklenburg Radiology Associates (MRA) at Novant Presbyterian Medical Center (NPMC) on December 23, 2014, is denied.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma was diagnosed within a year of his discharge from active duty, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.