Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for arthritis of the feet, legs, arms, and hands due to inadequate etiology opinions that did not consider the Veteran's contentions of chronic pain since service.

The Board has remanded the cases of TDIU prior to May 21, 2012 and service connection for a skin disability due to insufficient information and inadequate opinions.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the service connection for a stomach condition is granted, and the case is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsils has been granted, and a VA examination is required to determine its etiology.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a nasal condition due to an incomplete medical opinion and lack of recent VA treatment records. The Veteran's reported in-service injury and subsequent symptoms need further clarification.

The Board dismissed the appeals for reopening service connection claims due to the Veteran's death, as it has no jurisdiction over these matters.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Veteran's appeal is to determine if the overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $12,540.42 was properly created and needs further investigation.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete opinions and for readjudication.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant withdrew the appeal before a decision could be made.

The Board has vacated its August 2021 decision and dismissed the legacy appeals for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, residuals of Giardia lamblia infection, and fracture of the body due to the Veteran's timely opt-in under the AMA.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension is denied because he did not serve in a period of war and thus does not meet the eligibility requirements.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ventricular hypertrophy, aortic valve insufficiency, and dissection of the ascending aorta due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran is appealing the denial of payment for medical services provided on February 20, 2020. The Board has jurisdiction to address eligibility for payment or reimbursement but not for referral to a community care network or processing invoiced claims by third-party administrators.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent depressive disability and specific phobia was granted. The claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's liver cancer was granted service connection based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune. However, the Veteran did not have a total disability rating for eight years prior to his death, thus denying the claim for enhanced DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1311(a)(2).

The Veteran's surviving parent (E. E.) is not eligible to substitute for the deceased Veteran in continuing the appeal for service connection for aortic aneurism due to another pending claim at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural issues and incomplete record, including an unavailable 'waiver request package' that may affect the validity of the debt. The appellant's appeal is not ripe for readjudication until these issues are resolved.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural issues and incomplete record, including an unavailable 'waiver request package'. The validity of the debt will be adjudicated as a preliminary matter.

The Veteran's cause of death, malignant neoplasm of esophagus, is not related to service and therefore service connection for the cause of death is denied.