Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right shoulder bursitis, rotator cuff tendonitis/tear and degenerative joint disease, finding that his disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher than 20 percent evaluation.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of pancreatic cancer due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and potential service connection for industrial exposures. The appellant must provide additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's skin condition.

Your appeal for service connection for colon cancer and special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance is being remanded to allow for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for skin disorders on his arms and legs, as well as numbness in his fingertips. The VA will need to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal before a decision was made.

Your appeal for a total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed because the appellant died before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and new evidence submitted by the appellant. The VA needs to obtain a new medical opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's ulcerative colitis is caused or aggravated by her service-connected PTSD and chronic anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's eligibility for a vocational rehabilitation and employment program. The AOJ is instructed to schedule the Veteran for a VR&E evaluation that includes an assessment by a vocational rehabilitation counselor.

The Veteran and his representative withdrew their appeal for a special home adaptation grant or specially adapted housing, so the case is dismissed.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Veteran's service-connected ankle disabilities are rated at the maximum allowable under the applicable rating criteria, and no higher ratings are warranted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for left eye lattice degeneration and bilateral pinguecula is remanded due to the need for additional examination. The etiology of her right eye lattice degeneration diagnosed during service is also under review.

The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits from December 7, 2015 was denied because he failed to provide requested financial information.

The Board denied a compensable rating for service-connected Dupuytren's contracture of the right ring finger, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by the appellant from August 1, 2004, to April 23, 2005, is being remanded due to missing records and the need to appoint a new representative.

The Board has remanded the claim for an increased rating for musculoligamentous strain of the right hip and right hip dysplasia due to inadequate examination reports that did not address functional loss during flare-ups. The case is now before the Board for further review.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and there is no jurisdiction for the Board to adjudicate the merits.