Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of cold injury to bilateral hands and feet due to conflicting medical evidence. The Veteran's claim is being reopened, but further examination and opinion are needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding service connection for BPH, including due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes cavus and residuals of a left foot partial amputation, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Veteran's right knee PFS and DJD were rated at 10 percent, with a separate rating of 10 percent for slight instability granted from August 22, 2009.,The Veteran's left knee PFS and DJD were rated at 10 percent, with a separate rating of 10 percent for slight instability granted from August 22, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to incomplete examinations and the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for a brain disability, including exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water and/or jet fuel. The Veteran's current condition is being evaluated in relation to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has ordered remand due to the need for additional documents related to the validity of a beneficiary designation form. The forensic expert's report and associated documents are required.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for additional information from the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased disability rating for left finger numbness, so the issue is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evaluation of the Veteran's bilateral foot disorders, including gout and xerosis.

The Veteran's initial ratings for reflex sympathy dystrophy syndrome (complex regional pain syndrome) of the left and right lower extremities are denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also denied due to her service-connected disabilities not precluding her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disorder and a left leg disorder, finding that the disorders were not shown to be related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for rectal bleeding, finding that there is no relationship between his condition and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or service. The Board also found that the current cause of his rectal bleeding is due to hemorrhoids and benign colon polyps rather than a gastric ulcer.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and consideration of alternate diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal of entitlement to a TDIU due to his failure to submit an updated TDIU application within one year after being requested by VA. The claim was considered abandoned.

The Veteran's death was recognized as the cause of his death, and he received service-connected burial benefits. However, there is a dispute about whether the appellant can be recognized as his surviving spouse for VA benefit eligibility purposes.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as claims do not survive their deaths.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn’s disease has been reopened. The case is remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of her Crohn’s disease and whether it was aggravated by her service-connected autoimmune thyroiditis.