Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the appellant's mental state during service, which could affect his character of discharge and insanity determination. The VA will obtain additional records and conduct a new examination.

The Veteran's service-connected left malleolus fracture has rendered him unable to secure and maintain gainful employment, leading to a TDIU determination.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left hip disorders, and remanded the TDIU claim. The decision is pending further action by the Director of Compensation and Pension Service.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Alameda Hospital is denied because she did not receive VA health care within the 24-month period preceding her treatment.

The Veteran's right thigh impairment and right hip chronic strain are currently rated at 10 percent, effective October 31, 2018. The claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of the Veteran's death certificate and medical records, including his final hospital summary. The appellant is advised to submit these documents.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for arthritis of the arms. The Veteran is entitled to a compensable rating for his status-post tonsillectomy, but not for arthritis of the arms.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, finding that the preexisting condition did not worsen during service and thus could not be considered aggravated.

The Board denied service connection for paresthesias of the upper and lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for headaches, claimed as aneurysms and calcifications of the brain, is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to his period of active duty. The appeal for service connection for large duodenum ulcer/peptic ulcer, to include as due to service-connected disabilities, is also remanded due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether this condition is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and GERD with cricopharyngeal achalasia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's income exceeds the maximum allowable pension rate for non-service-connected aid and attendance benefits, thus denying his claim.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection was granted.

The Veteran's appeal for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for breast cancer, finding no nexus between his active service and the condition. The Board also noted that male breast cancer is not a recognized disease subject to presumptive service connection under the Camp Lejeune Act.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's use of topical corticosteroids for his service-connected dermatophytosis. The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear findings in the October 2020 VA examination report regarding the affected muscle group for costochondritis, which involves the chest. The examiner needs to clarify if the Veteran's service-connected condition affects Muscle Group IV (shoulder girdle muscles) or Muscle Group XXI (thoracic muscle group).

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records, including private treatment records from Dr. Julie B. and Dr. Jeffery B.

The Board has remanded the fractured vertebra and eye claims due to lack of evidence, and the sleep apnea claim for a VA examination with an addendum opinion.,The Veteran's service connection claims are pending and will be reconsidered after the additional evidence is obtained.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal and thus, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his right thumb disability.