Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's bladder condition and gastrointestinal disorders are remanded for further evaluation due to potential service connection based on exposure to contaminated water in Camp LeJeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left leg condition and its relationship to his military service, obesity, and other service-connected conditions. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence or undergo further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a VA medical opinion to address the nature and etiology of his claimed benign prostatic hyperplasia, including consideration of his lay statements and service treatment records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's enrollment in a Nutrition and Wellness Consultant Certification course at American Fitness Professionals and Associates does not qualify for VA educational assistance benefits under VRAP, which was established to provide retraining assistance to eligible veterans. The case is being remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the program qualifies as 'full time' education.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to obtain a requested medical opinion, and the Veteran's claim for service connection for AML is pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for weakness and a respiratory condition, both secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The case needs further development as the previous VA examination did not adequately address these issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for malnutrition and bowel obstruction, finding that there is no indication of additional disability resulting from carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on VA's part.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma due to new evidence showing possible exposure to radiation in service. The Veteran and his wife testified about potential exposure during on-the-job training at Sampson Air Base and while working with x-ray equipment in Pittsburg.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has denied service connection for a dental disability for treatment purposes due to lack of evidence showing the Veteran has a compensable dental condition. The issue is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of upper jaw surgery to include loss of teeth is remanded due to inadequate examination in a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for collagenous colitis with recurrent diarrhea, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the impact of new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right side pain, fatigue, lung condition, and shortness of breath due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA needs to obtain an addendum opinion from a clinician regarding whether these conditions represent undiagnosed illness related to his Gulf War service or are part and parcel of his service-connected PTSD with somatization disorder.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to an omission of positive etiology evidence and a need for a VA examination to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disorder, which may be related to his presumed exposure to toxic herbicides in service.

The Board has granted service connection for insomnia and hypersomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression. However, the decision is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that her current condition is not causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for fibrocystic breast disease, mastitis beginning on April 7, 2005. Prior to that date, the Veteran's condition was not rated as compensable.

The Board has decided that the claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses under the Camp Lejeune Family Member Program (CLFMP) must be remanded due to missing documentation. The AOJ needs to upload all relevant records prior to the March 2018 Statement of the Case.