Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran is seeking TDIU for the period prior to February 16, 2010. The Board has found that further development is necessary due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is rehabilitated as defined by VA regulations and thus, denied Chapter 31 benefits.

The Board has ordered a remand for further development due to the Veteran's inability to be reached during VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for respiratory symptoms, which may be related to environmental exposures in Southwest Asia, including burn pits.

The Board has decided that the claim for a higher rating for bilateral pseudophakia, bilateral hypertensive retinopathy, and right eye epiretinal membrane is remanded due to conflicting opinions from previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's back disability is rated at 40 percent since February 11, 2019. The claims for higher ratings and service connection are still pending.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder, including as secondary to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune. The VA examiner's opinion concluded that the etiology of the hepatic hemangioma is unknown and unknowable.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right eye injury due to lack of credible evidence linking an in-service right eye injury to his current condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of extraschedular ratings for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as TDIU. These matters are intertwined with new claims filed by the Veteran regarding nausea and dizziness.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses at UIHC were denied because a VA facility was feasibly available for his emergency care, and he did not attempt to use it.

The Board has denied service connection for Crohn's disease and a nerve disorder of the right and left forearms. The knee issues are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine if they are related to service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence for VA rating purposes, including a need for a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right side weakness and stroke residuals, claimed as neuropathy. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) on a substitute claim basis and also determined that the Veteran's death was due to his military service, including exposure to hazardous chemicals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pleomorphic adenomas, parotid hematomas and increased ratings for lumbar strain and shin splints in the left lower extremity due to inadequate medical examination records and failure to obtain private treatment records.

The Veteran's chronic respiratory disorder, diagnosed as asthma, was not incurred in service. The Board found that the evidence did not support a direct link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left hip abductor complex internal derangement, left hip limitation of extension, and left thigh impairment were denied as her conditions did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim as the Veteran’s surviving spouse for the purpose of establishing basic eligibility for VA death benefits, finding that her separation from the Veteran was due to his misconduct without fault on her part.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, hypertension, bilateral varicose veins, left thigh disability, and gastrointestinal disability (gastric ulcer). The issues of entitlement to non-service-connected pension benefits and elevated cholesterol have been dismissed.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA apportioned benefits was not properly created due to a failure by the RO to terminate the award upon the Appellant's divorce, finding it solely due to administrative error. The appeal is granted.