Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a liver disability, finding that the Veteran's alcohol use disorder was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin condition. Additional development is needed, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, and providing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The appeal for post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for varicose veins of the left and right lower legs due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The case is returned to the RO for a detailed explanation regarding the November 1957 rating decision and readjudication based on the evidence currently associated with the claims file.

The Board found that the overpayment of Chapter 33 education assistance benefits was valid and denied the appeal.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease was rated at 30 percent prior to February 4, 2019. The evidence did not show severe symptoms with numerous attacks and malnutrition.

The Board has granted service connection for spondylosis L5-S1 and a left hip condition. The case is remanded to obtain updated treatment records, provide another VA examination, and determine the relationship between the Veteran's left thigh condition and active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for further examination and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral leg disability.

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

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has already granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, so there is nothing left to decide.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for nerve conditions of both lower extremities, finding no evidence to support a link between these conditions and either diabetes mellitus or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his claimed conditions and exposure to burn pits during his Gulf War service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tongue cancer is granted, with the presumption of herbicide exposure based on qualifying service in Vietnam supporting this decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and thus grants TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including non-specific interstitial pneumonia, finding that there was no evidence of such condition during or immediately after service and attributing it to his own smoking habit. The Board also noted that other respiratory disorders are not associated with herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for uterine fibroid tumors and TDIU prior to May 21, 2015 are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions in the most recent VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of myasthenia gravis, strabismus, hypertropia, astigmatism and refractive error due to insufficient examination findings regarding their pre-service status and aggravation by service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection was granted or denied.