Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his hip conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected pleural plaque (right side) needs to be re-evaluated due to new private pulmonary function test results showing worsening of the condition. A new VA examination is required to determine the current severity of his disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hallux valgus.

The Board has granted service connection for cardiomyopathy and assigned a 100% disability rating, but the effective date remains pending as it is intertwined with the initial rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure claims and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his active duty in Gulfport, MS and has since been diagnosed with this condition.

The Veteran's right fourth toe injury results in moderately severe foot impairment, and the Board has granted a 20 percent rating for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for variegate porphyria and a rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of thoracic spine compression fractures due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and VistA Imaging records.

The Board granted service connection for osteoporosis and arthralgia of the right hip, finding it secondary to her service-connected hysterectomy. It also granted a 10 percent rating for her service-connected right foot disability from December 1, 2014 to May 12, 2021.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by cardiovascular disease, which included his congenital aortic bicuspid valve. The Board is now remanding the case to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's congenital aortic bicuspid valve was the principal cause of his death or contributed substantially to it.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal request.

Your appeal has been dismissed as the service connection for your bilateral hand conditions has already been granted in a previous decision.

The Veteran's dental disability is denied as there is no compensable disability for which service connection can be granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the validity of an overpayment of education benefits under Chapter 1606 of Title 10 of the United States Code, Montgomery GI Bill for Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR), in the amount of $1402.20.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for inclusion body myositis. The AOJ is instructed to seek a medical opinion from a neurologist or rheumatologist to determine if his condition is related to his military service, including exposure to contaminated water and chemical weapons.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient notice of the basis for the denial and the need to provide complete notice as required by law.

The Board has determined that an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for heart disability and chronic headaches is not warranted. The Veteran's claims are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has decided that the Appellant's military service does not entitle him to VA benefits due to a dishonorable discharge. The decision is remanded because there was an error in not considering evidence indicating the Appellant was honorably discharged.

The claim for payment or reimbursement of emergency medical expenses incurred at Southern Regional Medical Center on March 6, 2020 has been approved in part. The appellant must resubmit the claim with a corrected modifier for one line item that was not paid due to a billing issue.

The Board has decided that it needs to obtain more information about the Appellant's discharge from active service, as there may have been a request for an upgrade. The decision is remanded to allow this.