Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and ensuring the full consent document for her left foot surgery is associated with the claims file. The Board will then seek an opinion on whether the additional disability was caused by or proximately caused by the bunionectomy.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bone spurs of the left big toe, right big toe, and right heel. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral elbow disorders due to a lack of a VA examination and because the nature and etiology of his elbow disabilities need to be determined.

The Veteran's service-connected thoracic vertebra compression fracture residuals and right clavicle fracture residuals are being remanded for additional examinations to assess their current severity.

The Board has granted service connection for insomnia and chest pain, but denied service connection for right foot disabilities and left foot disabilities. The Veteran's claims for these issues are being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left hip arthritis was denied, and he was granted TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred on May 25, 2013 is being remanded due to the lack of November 2013 decision letters and consideration under 38 U.S.C. § 1728.

The Board denied the continuation of nonservice-connected death pension benefits for a surviving spouse from September 1, 2019 due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension limit.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and/or foot surgery.

The Board granted the appellant's request for a Government-furnished headstone or grave marker as the service member met all eligibility criteria, despite his discharge due to an undesirable condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and SMC based on housebound status, finding that there was clear and unmistakable error in the original rating decisions but no legal basis to grant an earlier date than May 4, 2009.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information in the decision and lack of proper legal provisions cited. The Veteran needs to be provided with a clear decision notice that includes specific details about the tutoring assistance, applicable laws and regulations, findings, and criteria for granting the claim.

The Veteran is requesting earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits, which are currently granted as of December 6, 2019. The Board has remanded these issues due to the inextricability with the extraschedular TDIU issue.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, to include chronic adjustment disorder, is denied. The earliest possible effective date remains the date entitlement arose or the date of claim, whichever is later.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address duty to assist errors and obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death and potential exposure to radiation. The appellant contends that her husband's brain cancer was caused by his in-service exposures, but the VA failed to provide an adequate opinion on this issue.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to deficiencies in the previous examinations and evaluations.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye disability and a disability manifested by dizziness, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to her service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for deviated septum is remanded due to the need for additional VA and private medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's G6PD deficiency is a congenital defect or disease. The examiner must determine if any other disease or injury was superimposed on the condition as a result of service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition for treatment purposes only as it has not undergone initial consideration by the AOJ, VHA.