Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of June 1, 2013 for the grant of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits due to a formal claim being received by VA in October 2013 within one year of the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bladder disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board finds that VA treatment records from Canton, Parma, or Cleveland need to be obtained as they are relevant to the Veteran's claim.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including as due to asbestos exposure, needs further examination and evaluation. The decision is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and adjudication due to incomplete service treatment records and insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for esophageal cancer, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune. The claim was reopened due to new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left middle finger fracture have resulted in marked interference with employment, warranting an extraschedular rating and TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

Your appeals for increased ratings and TDIU have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her requests through her attorney.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence from a previous VA examination, and requests for new examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the previous opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right leg amputation was at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability, primarily his diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's left hip condition, due to a femoral neck stress fracture, was evaluated at 10 percent since July 2015. The Board denied an increased rating as the current symptoms did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claim for oropharynx cancer was denied as the condition is not causally related to his military service. Claims for increased ratings for right knee strain and left wrist sprain prior to April 17, 2018 were also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disorder is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung disease, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and eosinophilic pneumonia, is related to service. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence not being considered in the previous decision, and a SSOC must be issued with this additional information.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hydrocephalus and entitlement to a TDIU prior to July 3, 2018 due to insufficient opinions in the December 2015 VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vitiligo and trigeminal neuralgia, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

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 found that the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder existed prior to entry on active service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VR&E benefits was granted due to the creation of undue financial hardship, as evidenced by his health issues and mitigating circumstances.