Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disorder, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing hallux valgus did not worsen during service and no other right foot disorder was shown to be related to service. The Board also referred the issue of service connection for a left foot disorder to the AOJ.

The Board denied the request for waiver of overpayment of transferred educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, finding that the appellant's request was not timely filed within the required 180-day period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a hysterectomy, finding that her hysterectomy was not related to active service and instead attributed it to uterine fibroids. The decision is based on negative VA medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether M.B. was insane at the time of his offenses leading to his discharge from service, and if so, whether this insanity should bar VA benefits.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether his additional disability was caused by VA referral of him for a MAZE procedure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for multiple myeloma, cause of death, and service-connected burial benefits due to insufficient evidence on the etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Veteran's RLS is not shown to have any compensable manifestations that are not already considered by another service-connected disability, and the symptoms have resolved. Therefore, his claim for a compensable rating for RLS is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for further development and clarification of the medical opinion provided, as it does not fully address whether the Veteran's claimed disability is related to VA treatment.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right fifth metatarsal fracture, finding that the condition did not more closely approximate symptoms of a moderately severe or severe foot injury.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye cataract and denied an increased rating for right eye loss due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations.,The Veteran failed to appear for VA examinations scheduled in conjunction with his claims, which resulted in denial of both issues.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to July 10, 2017. The Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to ensure that VA fulfilled its duty to assist the Veteran in substantiating his appeal for service connection of a gastrointestinal disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination report, and the Veteran's prostate disability may be related to herbicide exposure or adenocarcinoma of the colon.

The Veteran's service-connected post-concussion cephalalgia disability, along with other conditions, has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since April 23, 2012. The Board granted his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as of that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dental trauma and a cardiac infection secondary to dental trauma has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for either condition.,The Veteran was not granted any new ratings or effective dates in this decision.

The Veteran's heart disability, including atrial fibrillation with a cardiac pacemaker and aortic and mitral valve insufficiency, is rated at 100 percent. The Veteran is also granted total unemployability due to their service-connected heart disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding his claim of additional disability resulting from VA treatment, specifically during his September 2011 radical perineal prostatectomy.

The Veteran's throat cancer is granted service connection as due to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam-era service.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was due to metastasized cancer from primary bladder cancer. The presumptive exposure to Agent Orange is acknowledged as a contributing factor.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for an addendum opinion on the issue of insanity.