Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable disability rating and a higher rating for pseudotumor cerebri with optic disc edema, papilledema are being remanded due to the need for additional VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's left upper extremity radiculopathy is rated at 70 percent, which corresponds to severe incomplete paralysis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including lactose intolerance, as there is no evidence that it was incurred in or related to his military service. The Board found conflicting medical opinions and concluded that the Veteran's current condition is more likely due to lactose intolerance rather than PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions addressing whether his decubitus ulcers and resulting complications were caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on VA’s part.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's left hip disability, finding that there is no evidence of chronic left hip problems during or immediately after service and concluding that any current left hip strain and DJD are less likely than not caused by events in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and further development is necessary.

The Board found that the overpayments of $6,031.35 for tuition and fees, and $1,748.73 for housing allowance were not validly created due to errors in calculation and termination of VA educational assistance benefits.

The Veteran's claim for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits was reopened due to the submission of new evidence showing an honorable period of service. As a result, he is now eligible for these benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remands and a need for further medical opinions regarding service connection for squamous cell cancer (SCC) of various body parts, including as secondary to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right hand strain with tendonitis and painful thumb motion, as well as right hand strain with tendonitis and painful motion of the long finger, have been denied. The maximum schedular rating has already been assigned.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right hip and left hip due to insufficient evidence on whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his left thumb disability was dismissed because he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation of the cause of death on the Veteran's death certificate, inadequacy of the VA medical opinion regarding informed consent and complications from catheter replacement, and other procedural issues. Further development is needed including obtaining additional VA records and a new medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation of the Veteran's SSA disability payments, which may be relevant to his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for meningitis and leukopenia due to incomplete verification of her military service, particularly in April 1976. The VA is directed to verify her periods of active duty, active duty for training, and inactive duty training.

The Board previously denied service connection for a left eye disorder. The case is being returned to the Board due to outstanding medical records and an opinion on the etiology of the current condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left foot injury, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to an in-service injury and concluding that the preponderance of the evidence did not support the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating for intervertebral disc syndrome and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities not precluding him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied as the surgeries performed at a non-VA facility were not considered treatment furnished by VA, and there was no evidence supporting claims of additional disability due to VA's alleged failure to provide necessary rehabilitative treatment.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for left and right foot disorders due to insufficient development. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with additional evidence.