Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left arm disability, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with a previous remand directive regarding an examination and opinion on whether the Veteran's squamous cell cancer of the lungs is related to his in-service exposure to herbicides. The examiner must provide a new opinion addressing three medical opinions that suggest such a connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unclear evidence and need for additional development regarding exposure to environmental hazards during service in Vietnam and at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a dental implant mechanical failure is denied. The right ankle disability issue has been remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's transverse myelitis and service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has vacated and remanded the August 2019 decision denying TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, as it failed to provide an adequate statement of reasons and bases. The case is now returned for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient review of private medical records related to the Veteran's lumbar spine surgeries, which may have impacted his thrombophlebitis condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for additional compensation based on dependency of his spouse, finding that he did not submit proof of marriage within one year of a June 1995 rating decision. The effective date was set at November 12, 2014.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by an event not reasonably foreseeable, specifically the placement of a port-a-cath in August 2007 for treatment of his terminal cancer. As such, DIC benefits are granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, which was linked to herbicide exposure, has been dismissed due to the appellant's attorney withdrawing the appeal prior to a Board decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and analysis regarding the Veteran's left hip shortening and leg shortening, including whether these conditions are related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's gastroenteritis is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as 40 percent disabling. The Board finds that an increased rating in excess of 40 percent is not warranted.

The Veteran's request to terminate his enrollment certification for the HACC Fire Academy term from January 30, 2017 to April 28, 2017 in order to preserve Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits was denied as he did not cancel or withdraw from the course.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including providing a Request for Employment Information form and confirming his current mailing address.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a respiratory disability allegedly caused by February 2013 parathyroid surgery, finding that there was no additional disability and that it was not proximately caused by VA care.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for pension benefits due to the Veteran's unemployability and permanent total disability, as evidenced by her employment during the relevant period. The decision found that a clear and unmistakable error in the October 2008 denial did not manifestly change the outcome of the prior decision.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from December 2016 Parkridge Hospital admission and providing an addendum medical opinion to consider exposure to paint thinners and oil-based paints during active duty service.

The Veteran requested to withdraw the appeal regarding his entitlement to a TDIU rating prior to May 3, 2019. The Board has dismissed this issue as per the Veteran's request.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to incomplete documentation. The Veteran is asked to complete and return a VA Form 21-8940 for further consideration.