Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for persistent urinary tract infection, hematuria, right knee condition, left knee condition, and severe groin pain due to potential issues with the evidence or need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a detached retina of the left eye, finding that it did not have its onset during his active service and is not otherwise etiologically related to such service.

The Veteran's service is not considered wartime service, and thus he does not meet the requirements for nonservice-connected pension.

The Veteran's drug-induced lupus erythematous was caused by VA prescribed medication, and the proximate cause of the disability was shown to be due to delayed discontinuance of the medication treatment. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasons for denying the validity of the overpayment debt and the calculation of pension benefits. The Veteran needs a new audit and reconsideration.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for follicular lymphoma, which was granted in November 2018. The Veteran also seeks an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for follicular lymphoma.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating is remanded as additional development is needed to obtain private treatment records from Southwest Mississippi Cancer Center.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient clarification on the existence and nature of residuals from an in-service head injury, including eye movement abnormalities. Further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected achilles tendinitis of the right and left heels have been granted a disability rating of 20 percent, effective from February 18, 2011. The appeal for TDIU is remanded.

The Board denied survivor pension benefits because the appellant's income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of indebtedness resulting from 38 U.S.C. Chapter 33 benefits was not timely filed, and the appeal is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected gastroenteritis. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine the severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's TDIU claim due to incomplete information and lack of an occupational impairment assessment. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board denied service connection for prostate disorder and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of prostatic hypertrophy and chronic prostatitis are not related to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding an increase in the rate for dependents before a decision was made.

The Board has granted separate 20 percent evaluations for left and right foot pes cavus with hammertoe deformities effective September 14, 2015. The Veteran also received SMC due to loss of use of both feet.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no effective date was assigned for the 20 percent rating for left knee instability.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any condition causing or contributing to his death to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disorder is related to active duty service and remands for further development of records.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate addendum medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically addressing whether his pulmonary fibrosis was incurred in or caused by his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung disability and esophageal cancer, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his in-service herbicide exposure. The Board also noted that the Veteran had other risk factors such as heavy alcohol use which could have contributed to his esophageal cancer.