Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left testicular disability and cancer due to lack of evidence linking his current condition to service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by both parties and requires a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) for further consideration.

The Veteran's cause of death (sepsis, blast crisis leukemia, and chronic myelogenous leukemia) was not found to be related to service or exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for survivors' pension benefits was denied due to the Appellant's income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and incomplete financial information. The Veteran's SSA income needs to be verified, and both parties need to provide their current financial status.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a skin disability and hair loss due to incomplete records and inadequate rationale in previous decisions.

The Veteran died from cardiopulmonary failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits is denied as the Veteran was not in receipt of VA compensation or pension at the time of his death and did not meet any other criteria for payment.

The Board has remanded the cases of lower back, left shoulder, and left knee conditions due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues intertwined with other claims, specifically regarding the October 2019 rating decision for service connection of lower extremity neurological disabilities. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered once these issues are resolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding the Veteran's recurrent ear disability and ear infection residuals, including their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's neurological conditions and their etiology. The VA needs to clarify these diagnoses and provide a new opinion on whether the conditions are related to service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran withdrew their appeal before a decision was made.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran currently has varicose veins in his right lower extremity. The decision is pending further examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred at Meadville Medical Center on July 3, 2017 was timely filed and the Board has decided in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's residuals of left middle finger cyst excision, effective from the date of the March 2015 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin disability and a need for an examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a brain disorder, diagnosed as residuals of a colloid cystectomy, to include as due to herbicide agent exposure. The evidence does not support a finding that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Veteran's treatment at KRMC on August 16, 2016 was neither pre-authorized by VA nor provided for a medical emergency. Therefore, payment or reimbursement of the expenses is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for costochondritis is granted. The Board also grants a disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's left knee total knee replacement from September 1, 2017.

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