Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Appellant's income information provided. The AOJ needs to verify her annual income and medical expenses from 2016 to the present, associate relevant SSA or IRS records with the file, and readjudicate the claim.

Your appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of your appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right and left tibia stress fractures due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's knee conditions are also being considered as they may be related to her tibia fractures.

The Veteran requested to withdraw the appeal due to a full waiver of overpayment by the Debt Management Center, and the Board dismissed the case as it has no jurisdiction to review the issue.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for photophobia has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his authorized representative.

The Board has found that the directives outlined in the October 2020 remand have not been substantially complied with and is therefore remanding the case for further development.

The Veteran's sibling filed a claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits, but the claim was denied as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for such benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's left fifth finger disability, which includes neurological impairment and hand spasms.

The Veteran's fatigue is a symptom of his service-connected PTSD and other diagnosed conditions, not a distinct condition for which service connection can be granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chest disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury and that his current condition does not appear to be related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's TMD and his service-connected conditions, specifically his PTSD and anxiety disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for a supplemental opinion on the Veteran's lung disability, including whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected rhinosinusitis and other disabilities. The Veteran also needs an opinion regarding the cause and aggravation of his obesity.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA examinations and outstanding private treatment records. The Veteran's respiratory disorder rating is currently at 30 percent effective March 17, 2021.

The Board has ordered a new medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's partial loss of the left lung could have been avoided with earlier biopsies, and is remanding the case for this purpose.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and attempting to locate divorce proceedings between the Veteran and D.G.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for post open reduction, internal fixation (ORIF) left thigh and left hip/thigh impairment due to a lack of clarity in the VA examiner's opinions regarding functional limitations.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination for left foot arthritis, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether it was caused by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an oversight in its analysis of whether the Veteran's brain tumor qualifies as a diagnosable but medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI). The claim will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete VA eye examination results, and a new examination is needed to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected left superior homonymous quadrantanopia of the bilateral eyes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for infiltrating astrocytoma with secondary vasculitis (claimed as CNS lymphoma) and SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and his military service.