Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus caused or aggravated his current BPH with polyuria disability. The case is now pending for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left carotid artery aneurysm, finding that it was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hip disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the case, and therefore has no jurisdiction to decide the merits.

The Board is remanding the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's dates of active service for fiscal year 2016. The VA needs to obtain this information from the Defense Manpower Data Center or other Federal records repository.

The Veteran's extensor tendon strain, right fifth (pinky) finger is not rated higher than noncompensable due to the lack of evidence showing more than limitation of motion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding whether gout is related to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's gout was diagnosed before his diabetes, but there are conflicting opinions on its relationship.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination regarding the appellant's claim for entitlement to helpless child benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current conditions and in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The Board concluded that the Veteran's heart disabilities were more likely related to his non-service-connected COPD.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a low back disability and remanded it for further development. The claims for bilateral lower extremity neurologic disability and sinus disability are also remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's diagnosed myasthenia gravis is related to his military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for epididymitis and epididymo-orchitis, but remanded the issue of service connection for prostatitis due to lack of a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death, specifically related to his service-connected hearing loss and its impact on his dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, but the issue of entitlement to service connection remains pending. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical examination and development.

The appeal for service connection of left tonsil cancer is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's employment records from September 2010 to March 2011 need to be obtained and reviewed. The RO is instructed to request these records, document any negative response if applicable, and forward the case to the appropriate Veterans Service Center Manager for consideration of an extension beyond the initial six-month period of a temporary total rating due to convalescence following surgery in March 2010.

The Board has denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's callouses affecting both feet, finding that they are painful but do not interfere with ambulation or require systemic medication.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another was dismissed due to his death. The appeal is now closed as the Board has no jurisdiction.

The Veteran's service-connected urethral stricture disability was manifested by narrowing of the urethra with an irregular urinary flow that required dilation, to include self-dilation. The Board found no evidence supporting a higher evaluation prior to April 28, 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a waiver of overpayment, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience. The decision did not address service connection or exposure basis.