Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right little finger disability, finding that his tremors and arthritis of the right hand are not related to his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for pernicious anemia due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination. The Veteran's symptoms were first noted in 2006 while deployed in Iraq, but he did not receive an official diagnosis until September 2009.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for varicose veins in both lower extremities due to incomplete development of records from the Veteran's period of retirement at the Navy Medical Center.

The Veteran's claim for a waiver of overpayment of VA compensation and pension benefits is remanded due to disputes regarding the validity of the debt, specifically related to payments made for his ex-spouse as a dependent. The Board requests that the RO or DMC prepare a paid and due audit of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits from when his ex-spouse was originally added to his award forward.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to consider the merits of the case.

The Board has decided that the Appellant's service does not entitle him to VA benefits and has remanded for further development, including obtaining records of his AFROTC participation and private medical records from his Reserve service.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for numbness of the lower torso and lower leg weakness, both secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The AOJ must review this new evidence and readjudicate the claims.

The Board has denied a higher initial rating for epididymitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation. The case is remanded to determine an appropriate effective date for TDIU.

The Board has decided that there may be relevant Social Security Administration records not currently in the claims file, and therefore, it is remanded for further action.

The Veteran's right little finger disability needs to be re-evaluated due to a lack of recent examination. A new VA examination is required.

The Board denied service connection for adenocarcinoma of the stomach, cancer status post gastrectomy due to lack of a causal relationship with the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, panic disorder, alcohol use disorder, and stimulant use disorder.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for nose bleeds and remanded the case to obtain a new opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing epistaxis was aggravated by his naval service. The brain tumor claim is also remanded due to an error in the advisory opinion provided by the Under Secretary of Health.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for anosmia (loss of sense of smell) and ageusia (loss of sense of taste), finding that the Veteran's conditions were not caused by VA treatment with simvastatin.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional dependency compensation for his spouse, finding that December 5, 2016 is the earliest allowable date based on when VA received the dependent's application.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia, finding that there was no evidence showing a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied retroactive payments for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code, (Chapter 35) prior to July 17, 2016 due to lack of legal basis.

The Board has determined that further examination is needed to determine the etiology of any bilateral foot numbness disability, including whether it is related to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hallux valgus of the right great toe is granted a 10 percent disability rating effective February 7, 2011. The Veteran's hallux valgus of the left great toe does not have an earlier effective date than November 26, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Korea and to obtain a retrospective medical opinion on whether his pain and discomfort, possibly related to herbicide exposure, contributed to his suicide.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's psoriasis is worsened by his service-connected lung cancer.