Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed disability of dysfunctional uterine bleeding. The examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether the Veteran's diagnosed conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left eye conditions, finding that the evidence did not demonstrate a nexus between any diagnosed condition and service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as claims do not survive their deaths.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for entitlement to special adaptive housing or a special home adaptation grant, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inaccurate factual background in the VA opinion, and a need for updated treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an enlarged prostate and entitlement to a TDIU prior to October 20, 2010. The Board found that there was no evidence of prostate cancer or other condition related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, and that the Veteran's current diagnosis of benign prostate hypertrophy did not begin during service.

The Veteran's peptic ulcers are granted a 40% rating, but no more. The service connection for the chronic respiratory disorder (emphysema) is denied. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's death and his service, including his reported high cholesterol. The appellant is advised to assist VA in obtaining relevant treatment records from Jackson Hospital and Clinic and Maxwell Air Force Base.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and further development is needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current respiratory disability, pulmonary fibrosis, is at least as likely as not related to his service due to exposure to herbicide agents. As a result, the claim for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis is granted.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the termination of nonservice-connected pension benefits and special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance from September 3, 2010 has been dismissed due to a withdrawal by his conservator.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for disabilities of the hands, left hip, and right leg due to ambiguity regarding a January 2016 VA neurological examination being of record at the time of the January 2016 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected ventral hernia is rated as noncompensable prior to January 14, 2020 and as 20 percent from that date. The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for the period after January 14, 2020.

The Board has decided the Veteran's appeal and has ordered a remand for further development, including obtaining an addendum VA opinion regarding the etiology of his right elbow disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records, specifically those related to the Veteran's eyes from October 2020 to the present. The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for his right eye corneal injury with posterior vitreous detachment.

The Veteran's right peroneal nerve injury and right foot drop resulting from surgery are granted as service-connected under the direct theory of service connection.

The Board has decided that the claims file for the unauthorized medical expenses claim is not in electronic format and needs to be reconstructed. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's emergency room visit on May 30, 2015 was for a condition that required immediate medical attention due to severe pain and chest pains. The VA facility in Omaha is not feasibly available, so the treatment at CHI Health St. Francis was approved.

The Board has decided that the record for the claim of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during private treatment at Tulane University Hospital on February 8, 2014 cannot be located and needs to be reconstructed. The case is being remanded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary disease. However, the preponderance of the evidence is against finding a link between the Veteran's current diagnosis of COPD and his military service.