Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a need for further evidentiary development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the medical opinions provided regarding whether the Veteran's flatfeet condition is related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left eye retinal detachment with scleral buckle prior to February 25, 2008, a rating in excess of 30 percent for left eye retinal detachment with scleral buckle from February 25, 2008, to November 30, 2013, and the propriety of the reduction from December 1, 2013. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disability manifested by pain of the lower extremities, including left thigh pain. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied service connection for otitis externa and has remanded the issue of service connection for a genitourinary disability, including benign prostatic hypertrophy, epididymitis, overactive bladder, neurogenic bladder, and/or detrusor instability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for patellofemoral syndrome with arthritis of the right and left knees, as well as an initial rating for patellofemoral complex with instability of the right knee, were denied. The Board found that new examinations were necessary to adjudicate these claims due to the Veteran's failure to appear for VA examinations.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board found that the overpayment of $25,377.00 in VA benefits was properly created due to the Veteran's unreported income and receipt of SSA benefits.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete opinions and need for additional medical evaluations.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hand conditions are related to or aggravated by his service-connected sleep apnea.

The Board has vacated its May 20, 2020 decision denying a compensable initial rating for right fifth finger contracture and remanded the issue for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a left leg disorder as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran's claim was not supported by medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a right femoral neck stress fracture with screw fixation is being remanded due to the need for additional development, specifically obtaining missing private treatment records from Treasure Coast Orthopedics.

The Board denied service connection for blood clots other than deep vein thrombosis and deep vein thrombosis, finding that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or a link to service.,Service connection was also denied for residuals of meningitis due to lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death due to pancreatic cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking his in-service exposure to herbicide agents or diabetes mellitus type II (DM II) to his fatal cancer.

The Veteran's cause of death was opiate toxicity, believed to be due to heroin. The Board found that the Veteran’s service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) was at least in equipoise with his substance abuse disorder and thus caused his death.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient VA examination findings and opinions regarding his right foot disability, as well as the need for a new VA opinion on whether any left knee disorder is related to service or secondary to his right great toe condition.

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

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal and thus lost jurisdiction to decide the merits.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed eye disability.