Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has directed the VA to obtain records from the Debt Management Center regarding the Veteran's account, including overpayments and debt reductions. The RO should re-review the audit of the Veteran's compensation benefits account for the period of November 10, 1999 through March 2002, and determine if any amendments are necessary in light of the DMC documents.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's blood in urine disorder, specifically his reported history of symptoms dating back to approximately 1968. The VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the condition is related to service and exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for diverticulitis should be remanded due to failure to obtain relevant service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left testicle varicocele due to inadequate response from a VA medical opinion. The case must be returned for further evaluation and clarification of which symptoms are at least as likely as not attributable to the Veteran's service-connected condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate, which may be related to exposure to burn pits and environmental factors in Iraq.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's glioblastoma multiforme could have been a sarcoma, warranting presumptive service connection due to herbicide agent exposure. The appellant contends that the Veteran's brain tumor was caused by service and specifically herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a sleep disorder has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a blood disorder manifested by low white blood cell count and low platelet count, finding that it was not incurred in or related to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records, and further review is needed before a decision can be made on whether the Veteran's service qualifies for pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right lower extremity nerve condition is caused by his service-connected right testicle orchiodynia, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the addendum medical opinion and the factual basis for the decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion to address the etiology of scoliosis and lordosis, as well as the relationship between syphilis treatment and the Veteran's current condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about the Veteran's periods of active duty service, specifically in June 1994. The decision is pending further development.

The Veteran's claim for VA outpatient dental treatment is denied because he does not meet the eligibility criteria, including having a compensable service-connected condition or being eligible under other specific categories.

The Veteran's death was determined to be the result of disease incurred in active military service, specifically malaria contracted during his time as a prisoner of war. As such, the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1121 is granted.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or related to service, including herbicide exposure. Service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability was denied a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to November 12, 2013.,The Veteran's left shoulder disability was also denied a rating in excess of 30 percent from November 12, 2013.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding VR&E services and pursuit of a doctoral degree in osteopathic medicine. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's right lower extremity cold injury residuals are currently rated at 30 percent, but no higher.,Prior to March 23, 2021, the left lower extremity cold injury residuals were rated at 20 percent.