Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, alcohol use disorder, or alcohol induced mood disorder. The examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service, including an evaluation of any pre-existing alcohol use disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for arthritis of multiple joints as the evidence does not support a finding that it is related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for Bell's Palsy as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during active service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's lung disability and biopsy, specifically related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, stating that since the claim was received within a year of the Veteran's death and no legal basis exists to assign an earlier effective date, the appeal must be denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the issuance of a new rating decision to address her claims regarding initial compensable evaluation and an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected status-post salpingo-oophorectomy. The VA will attempt to obtain relevant private medical records from Dr. T and Dr. G, as well as VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right-hand arthritis is aggravated by his service-connected right-hand scar. The Veteran needs to provide private medical records from Kaiser Permanente and a VA clinician must provide an addendum opinion addressing this issue.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the AOJ administratively reversed the denial and approved payment for medical services provided to the Veteran from April 2020 through December 2020.

The Board has found that the reduction and termination of B.H.'s VA survivor's pension benefits effective January 1, 2019 was improper due to a failure to provide S.R. with a predetermination hearing as required by regulation.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) due to her claim being received on February 20, 2020.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a duty to assist error, requiring further examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's left eye disabilities.

Your dental treatment on February 20, 2020 has been approved for reimbursement.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of service connection for spinal cord injury, increased rating for right foot fracture and hallux valgus, and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound are all being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left ring finger impairment, finding that it began during her active military service.

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

The Board has decided that the record for the clothing allowance claim from 2020 is incomplete and needs to be reconstructed. The AOJ will upload all relevant documentation to the electronic claims file.

The Board has decided that the claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits needs to be remanded due to missing service records and a need to obtain further information.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for arthritis and fluid accumulation on the left side of his body is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death and the relationship between PTSD and death. The Veteran's acute myelogenous leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome are related to service, but not due to herbicide exposure. A new opinion is needed on whether PTSD caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's bilateral leg condition is remanded for further development, including verification of his service periods and an examination to determine if the condition was related to his service or secondary to his sleep apnea.