Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gallbladder removal surgery was proximately caused by or due to his service-connected Hepatitis C, and thus grants service connection for this condition as secondary.

The Board has reopened the claim for left ulnar nerve involvement and remanded it. The Veteran's heroin addiction is being considered as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with dysthymia, and TDIU remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos, chemicals, and pesticides during service. The claim will be reconsidered with additional information from the appellant and further review of service department records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's cardiomyopathy and his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, as well as the potential secondary effect of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a dental disorder, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Board has granted an extraschedular rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's lower back and coccyx strain, in addition to the current schedular 10 percent rating. The decision is based on marked interference with employment due to the Veteran’s symptoms.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding whether VA was correct to adjust VA pension based on a change in medical expenses.

The Board denied increased ratings for service-connected chondromalacia of the right and left patella, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's hip abduction limitations are already at the maximum schedular rating of 20 percent for each hip.,No further increase in ratings is warranted as the current evaluations reflect the severity of the Veteran’s hip abduction conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a right index finger disability due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his current condition. The case will be returned to the Board for further review after obtaining additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinions regarding a right elbow condition. The Veteran's lay statements and post-service treatment records indicate chronic symptoms, but the VA examiners did not consider these factors in their conclusions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a Joint Motion for Remand (JMR) from the Court, which addressed issues beyond the fault element of the waiver application. The matter is now being reconsidered regarding the validity of the debt and whether VA was solely responsible for the overpayment.

The Board denied service connection for a digestive disorder, including pancreatitis and cholecystectomy residuals, finding that the current condition is related to alcohol abuse during active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a right retinal detachment, finding that there was no evidence linking the surgery or treatment to the detached retina.

The Board has not completed the process of informing the appellant and her representative about how to proceed with their appeal regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for DIC benefits. The case is being returned to the RO for this purpose.

The Board denied service connection for right leg nerve damage and left leg nerve damage, both claimed as leg injuries, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service or service-connected conditions.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was dismissed due to its approval by the RO.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim as his character of discharge from military service is a bar to VA benefits, other than health care under Chapter 17, Title U.S.C. and 38 C.F.R. § 3.360(a).

The Board has granted service connection for a stomach disability, finding that the Veteran's claimed abdominal pain had its onset during service. Service connection was denied for chronic lower back pain.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's esophageal cancer was incurred in service due to his exposure to asbestos during his Navy service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.