Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to provide the appellant with necessary notices and for obtaining updated financial status reports. The claim will be reconsidered.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right paralyzed hemidiaphragm with exercise induced bronchospasm, and whether his service-connected GERD has aggravated this condition. The examiner is asked to consider the Veteran's lay statements and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Bell's Palsy has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain VA treatment records and to provide the Veteran with an appropriate eye disability examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and a need for further development, including obtaining additional records from healthcare providers.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin disability, including whether it is related to service or his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's left eyelid myokymia with epiphora is remanded for further evaluation as the previous examination was inadequate.

The case is being remanded because the complete file for the claims of clothing allowances for right and left leg braces from 2015 cannot be located. The AOJ needs to reconstruct the record and upload all relevant documentation to the electronic claims file.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination and uncertainty regarding his current address. The appeal is now pending again.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death during the pendency of the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for myasthenia gravis, finding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition and that it is not related to service or a service-connected disorder.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits created based on a pension award adjustment from August 2014 was not properly created, and thus the appeal is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma and dysphagia due to service connection issues, specifically regarding herbicide exposure. The case will be reviewed again with a new medical opinion.

The Board found that the overpayment of $3,761.65 was properly created due to an error in distribution rather than a reduction or discontinuance of benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right and left foot disorders, as the previous opinions are inadequate.

The Veteran's right hip arthritis and right knee strain with degenerative changes are currently rated at 10 percent each, while the history of transverse fracture of distal 1/3 right tibia and fibula with ORIF is rated at 20 percent. The Board has remanded these issues for further development.,The Veteran's hip arthritis does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes, as there is no evidence of ankylosis, flexion limited to 45 degrees, or limitation of abduction beyond 10 degrees. The right knee strain with degenerative changes already includes consideration of slight lateral instability and extension limited to 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as she did not provide sufficient information to establish her unemployability.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a dental disability, to include for purposes of VA outpatient treatment purposes. The matter is referred to the VHA to make the initial determination on the claim.

The Board denied service connection for a mouth disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for allergies. The claim for the mouth disorder was denied as there is no evidence linking the current condition to service, including exposure to herbicides. Service connection for allergies was also not granted due to lack of credible evidence supporting the Veteran's assertions.

The Veteran's service-connected right elbow and hip shell fragment wounds have been rated, with some adjustments to reflect the severity of his conditions. The ratings for the right elbow flexion and pronation residuals were granted at 20 percent each since October 3, 2018. The muscle residuals of the right forearm and hip shell fragment wounds are all rated at 30 percent or higher. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also granted effective August 29, 2018.