Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to obtain a VA examination and opinion regarding if the Veteran's left hip disorder was caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee tendonitis.

The Board denied service connection for colon cancer and a history of polyps due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, finding no current disability or causal relationship.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to assess whether the Veteran's lipomas are related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed granulomata and its connection to service, specifically his exposure as an insulator in the Navy.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for bilateral keratoconus from March 16, 2017 to June 18, 2019. The appeal is remanded for further action on the increased ratings and TDIU issues.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral eye disability and residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there is no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on February 24, 2016 at Orange Park Medical Center are denied as the treatment was not for a condition of such severity that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to life or health. VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back strain was dismissed because the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The appeal for TDIU benefits prior to August 3, 2016 is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and an examination, as previous opinions were not in substantial compliance with prior remands.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding the onset of the Veteran's right ear cyst during service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of the Veteran’s death because there was no evidence linking any diagnosed conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided that the complete file for the claim on appeal cannot be located and that documentation pertinent to the appeal is not in the electronic record. The Veteran's file is missing records, including the original claim for the issue on appeal and VA treatment records. Therefore, it must be remanded in order for the AOJ to reconstruct the record and upload all documentation related to the appeal to the electronic claims file.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the lack of medical records and bills from his treatment at Dixie Regional Medical Center on November 3 and 4, 2014. The Board will make reasonable attempts to obtain these records before making a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for esophageal cancer and the cause of death due to esophageal cancer. The Veteran's esophageal cancer is found to be related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, and he died from respiratory failure caused by his underlying esophageal cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right big toe condition due to inadequate examination and failure to consider the Veteran's statements of continuous symptoms since service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an upper gastrointestinal (GI) disability, finding that his GI disability was not incurred in or related to his active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gallbladder removal, finding that there is no evidence linking his gallbladder condition to service or his service-connected GERD.

The Veteran's varicose veins of the left leg have been granted a disability rating of 40 percent effective November 12, 2019.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for spinal and left hip muscle damage, as well as an increased rating for left hip trochanter pain syndrome. The Veteran's claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.