Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has ordered a remand due to insufficient reasoning in the previous decision regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vision problems. The case is now returned for further review and an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses at Yuma Regional Medical Center from June 9 to June 10, 2014 is being remanded due to the need for additional records and information.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits because she did not have a valid marriage to the Veteran at the time of his death.

The Veteran's lung and nerve disabilities are granted as compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to an unforeseeable event during a shoulder surgery performed by a non-VA provider.

The Board has granted restoration of compensation payments for the period from September 10, 2013 to November 10, 2013 due to reduction in benefits for conviction and incarceration for rape of a minor child. The Board found that reduction was proper as of November 11, 2013 due to conviction of murder.

The Veteran's myelodysplastic syndrome is found to be etiologically related to his service, specifically due to Agent Orange exposure. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to her service-connected thoracic myelopathy and autonomic dysfunction disabilities. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations, obtain all outstanding VA treatment records, and complete a VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for arteriosclerosis obliterans peripheral vascular disease and TDIU are remanded due to the need for a VA examination, outstanding medical records, and potential impact on the other claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examination regarding the Veteran's ear disability, including pain. The claim will be reconsidered after this.

The Board has granted a special apportionment to the appellant, on behalf of her children, in the amount of the dependency allowance received for each child from the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits due to financial hardship.

The Board has denied service connection for eye condition and remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of back injury due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that the appellant's claim was not reconsidered due to new service personnel records confirming her husband's exposure to oil wells. The effective date remains December 21, 2005.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for essential tremor in both his left and right upper extremities, finding that these conditions are related to head injuries sustained during active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left foot hallux valgus, as well as hammer toes of the feet, were denied. The maximum schedular rating (10%) was assigned for each condition.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer was not related to service, including herbicide exposure. Service connection for the cause of death is denied.,Service connection for joint pain/gout is remanded due to insufficient reasoning in the previous opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for DVT of the left lower extremity, including as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability. Additional medical comment is needed from a VA compensation examiner regarding whether the DVT onset during the Veteran's service or is related to his service.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for a higher rating for his disability of the ring and little fingers of the left hand before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for the loss of teeth 7 through 11 of the upper front teeth due to dental trauma. However, the issue regarding the loss of the upper teeth, not including teeth 7 through 11, is being remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for fibroids is being remanded due to the need for additional VA and private medical records.

The Veteran's rib resection surgeries resulted in the removal of two ribs, qualifying for a 20% rating. The Board denied an increased rating as there is no evidence that more than two ribs were removed.