Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of January 1, 2017 for Special Restorative Training (SRT) benefits. The decision states that the counselor approved the course on January 1, 2017, which is later than when the appellant began school.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of a right hand wound, Muscle Group IX impairment is being remanded due to the need for clarification on whether he has a penetrating muscle injury.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his right hand wound disability is also being remanded. The Board cannot reconcile contradictory findings between two VA examinations regarding this issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete compliance with contested claim procedures. The Veteran and C.L. need to be provided with A.G.'s VA Form 9, which was submitted in November 2019.

The Veteran's claim for additional VA disability compensation benefits for his spouse D.M. was denied because he failed to provide the necessary documentation to confirm their common law marriage, despite being rated as 30 percent disabled prior to August 11, 2017.

The Board has determined that the validity of the debt and the Veteran's status as a fugitive felon need to be further investigated before making a decision on the overpayment.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, specifically regarding service connection for a testicle condition and rating of PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for the residuals of a broken nose disorder as there was no evidence of current functional impairment and the examiner found it less likely than not that the condition is related to the in-service injury.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of service connection for a nutritional deficiency disability and testicular disability need further review due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The case is being remanded for additional VA examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for his service-connected digestive system condition and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The case is being returned for further development, including new examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's brain cancer, finding that his exposure to burn pits during military service is at least as likely as not related to his condition.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeals for service connection for bilateral shin splints, service connection for bilateral cornea abrasions, and entitlement to a higher (compensable) initial rating for the bilateral hallux valgus from November 3, 2015. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neurological disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, including as due to herbicide exposure. The VA will obtain a medical opinion to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip disability is etiologically related to his service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's leukemia is related to his service, specifically his time as a firefighter. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's military service and his current condition.

The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for airway restriction due to residuals of larynx cancer is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records from a private provider.

The Board found that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability and anemia are related to his active duty service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a hernia condition, finding clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran had a pre-existing hernia condition that was not aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hip conditions have been rated as 10 percent disabling throughout the appeal period, with no higher ratings granted. The claims for increased ratings are denied.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder and loss of skull, finding no evidence to support the claims.

The Veteran's bilateral shin splints are granted service connection. The claim for colon cancer due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is denied.