Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his service-connected caisson's disease and his acute coronary insufficiency due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of multiple myeloma has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection as his current disability is not related to his military service, attributing it instead to a midbrain hemorrhage and hydrocephalus he experienced in 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum, finding that it is related to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for an extraschedular TDIU is remanded due to the recent submission of evidence that substantiates a reasonable possibility of unemployability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder began during active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's overpayment claim is being remanded due to the need for a decision on the validity of the debt and subsequent consideration of the waiver request.

The Veteran's service-connected mild left eye pterygium and right eye pterygium surgery have been granted an initial 10 percent disability rating. However, the claim for a higher rating is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of his condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral onychomycosis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and have persisted since then.

The Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is rated at 70 percent since January 22, 2013.

The Board denied service connection for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) due to lack of exposure to ionizing radiation during service and insufficient evidence linking the condition to service.

The overpayment of vocational rehabilitation benefits in the amount of $2,425.00 was properly created and recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10% rating for service-connected left index finger ankylosis was denied as there were no formal or informal claims prior to July 11, 2018, and the increase in disability did not occur within the year preceding that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records and further development is needed to determine if payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses can be made.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's kidney disability, including IgA nephropathy with microscopic hematuria, is being reviewed for possible service connection.

The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date of March 8, 2013 for the grant of a 30 percent disability rating for atrial fibrillation. The evidence did not show that there was an increase in severity prior to this date.

The Board has determined that the most recent VA medical examination is inadequate and requires another remand to address the etiology of the Veteran's left and right leg pain, including whether it is related to service or any service-connected conditions.

Your claim for service connection for Guillain-Barre Syndrome has been dismissed as you opted into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted. The housebound claim is dismissed as moot due to the grant of aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.