Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gall bladder disability resulting in a cholecystectomy, finding that there was no evidence to support the contention that the condition was incurred during active duty or due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the directives of its September 2019 remand and requires another remand to address whether any diagnosed hip or back disability is related to the Appellant's ACDUTRA injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding the validity of an overpayment and entitlement to a waiver of recovery. Further development is needed, including investigating a January 2020 VA notification letter and offering the appellant an opportunity to submit a Financial Status Report.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding a VA examination for the left distal radius fracture. The Veteran needs to be provided with a new VA examination to determine the severity of his disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, including the lack of SSA records and VA forms related to employment history. The Veteran is required to provide completed VA Form 21-8940 detailing his work history.

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

The Board has remanded both claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma may be related to in-service sun exposure, while his Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is linked to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incorrect reasoning in a previous VA medical opinion and the need for another examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new medical opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's current right eye disability had its inception during his period of active service or is otherwise causally related to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral inguinal hernias status post-surgical repair needs to be reassessed due to the lack of recent medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hairy cell leukemia is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a brain tumor and its residuals, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition aggravated by service or any link to in-service exposure to burn pits. The Veteran's current brain tumor is considered to have been present at the time of his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his eye conditions, including cataracts, amblyopia, and exotropia, as they are not related to his active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to insufficient consideration of recent VA vocational rehabilitation records and a medical opinion indicating the Veteran's condition worsened significantly in 2013-2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran has residuals of a TIA or stroke, and if so, whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran contends that he had a cerebrovascular accident during service which was treated with aspirin for treatment of his TIA or stroke.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right and left heel spurs and bilateral hernia disability due to new evidence not previously considered.

The Veteran's service-connected atrial fibrillation results in more than four episodes of arrhythmia per year, which meets the criteria for a 30% evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for neurobehavioral effects, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his condition and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service.

The Veteran's right foot disability is rated at 10 percent, and his post phlebitic syndrome right femoral vein is granted a 40 percent rating. The TDIU issue has been raised but not adjudicated.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and clarification of certain comments provided in response to a previous remand. The appellant is seeking service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an additional left eye disorder resulting from VA surgery.