Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's prostate disorder and its relationship to his service, service-connected conditions, or environmental exposures. The Veteran needs to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo a new examination to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records regarding the appellant's discharge upgrade from other than honorable conditions.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain records from a neurologist who may have diagnosed the appellant with spina bifida, as this is crucial for establishing service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's esophageal cancer, which may be related to his service or herbicide agent exposure. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining a new medical opinion.

The Board has granted the veteran's adult daughter, the appellant, additional accrued benefits in the amount of $1,380.00 for reimbursement of the expense of last sickness and burial.

The Board has decided that further development is needed for the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU). The decision is remanded due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment debt, finding that recovery would be against equity and good conscience due to the Veteran's financial hardship and cognitive limitations.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted, and the Board also found that he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disability. The SMC based on loss of use of the left foot remains in appellate status.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including determining whether the Veteran's epididymitis warrants a rating in excess of 10 percent from August 8, 2006 to August 14, 2007 and addressing his claim for service connection for sleep apnea secondary to his service-connected epididymitis.

The Veteran's application for clothing allowances due to Thera-Gesic and Hydrocerin creams, left foot orthotic, and knee brace for the benefit year 2014 is denied as there is no evidence of a skin condition due to a service-connected disability during that year.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of polio, a neurologic disability of the bilateral lower extremities, and a neurologic disability of the bilateral upper extremities as these conditions clearly existed prior to service and were not aggravated by any in-service event or injury.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia and anemia with fatigue due to radiation exposure. The AOJ must comply with the procedures outlined in 38 C.F.R. § 3.311, including obtaining a dose assessment and referral to the Under Secretary for Health.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives, including obtaining a summary of why VA compensation was withheld and resuming in June 2007 while the Veteran was still receiving military retirement pay. The Veteran is asked if he wants another hearing regarding this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to his incarceration for a felony offense, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of evidence regarding the Veteran's lung cancer and exposure claims. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran’s lung cancer was caused by his claimed exposure to asbestos or industrial chemicals on or near the bases where he performed active duty.

The Veteran's son, C.W., was recognized as a dependent child due to his permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching the age of 18. The Board found that C.W.'s autism disorder began before he turned 18 and that he is incapable of supporting himself.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing right foot disability, which was aggravated during active service, qualifies for service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the claim for a higher rating for left femur fracture residuals due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is not eligible for substitution by a surviving party.