Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death is attributed to metastatic esophageal cancer, which the Appellant claims was caused by his exposure to Agent Orange during service. The Board has determined that further research and verification are needed to substantiate this claim.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for ulcers or their residuals has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations and the need for updated records. The Veteran's service connection claim for a bilateral shoulder disability is being reviewed again.

The Board denied the Appellant's request for an earlier effective date of September 20, 2013 for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) awarded to her after her husband's death in May 2009. The Board found no evidence of a prior claim before this date.

The Veteran's muscle spasms disorder is granted as service connected, and the TDIU claim is remanded for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for TMJ syndrome, bilaterally with degenerative changes prior to May 9, 2019, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter. Additional development is required as per the reasons stated.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim regarding the change in his means test eligibility category from copay exempt to copy required for income year 2017, finding that his attributable household income exceeded the VA National Means Test threshold.

The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, finding no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during military service and his development of the condition. The Board also found insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's multiple myeloma to herbicide or chemical exposure from his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his residuals of a broken jaw is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a clothing allowance for use of her back brace has been remanded due to the failure to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and asbestos exposure. Additional development is needed, including obtaining records from a private provider and requesting an addendum opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for dry eye syndrome as secondary to Parkinson's disease, but denied service connection for vision problems including bilateral cataracts due to lack of evidence linking them to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new examination to determine the severity and manifestations of the veteran's service-connected left hip trochanteric bursitis.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current vein disabilities and seizure disability are related to service. A new VA examination is needed for both issues.

The Board has remanded the claim for TDIU for the period prior to March 24, 2011 due to unclear employment history and a need to obtain information from the Veteran's former employer.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding development needed, specifically a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's jaw pain.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with all of the December 2019 remand directives and thus an additional remand is necessary to ensure proper evaluation of the Veteran's skin disorder, including her assertions about sunburns and a papilloma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for food allergies and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, as additional development is needed. The issues include obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the food allergies discovered in August 2009 private allergy test, and a mental health examination to determine the symptoms and manifestations associated with PTSD.

The Board denied accrued benefits for the Veteran's daughter as she was not a qualifying child and did not pay the last expenses of her father.

The Board has decided that the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided on June 23, 2020 needs to be remanded due to missing documents and lack of notification. The EOB from the Veteran's outside health insurance (Blue Care Network Advantage) must be obtained.