Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to the appellant's death.

The Board has decided that the clothing allowance claim cannot be processed due to missing documentation and has ordered the AOJ to reconstruct the record and upload all relevant documents.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's current diagnosis of right sacroiliac joint arthralgia and arthropathy is separate and distinct from his service-connected back strain, and if so, whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability and/or his back disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and extension of his temporary total evaluation due to treatment for his service-connected right ankle disorder has been granted. The current rating is 40 percent, effective from the expiration of his TTE.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for her service-connected restless leg syndrome in both legs, as well as her claim for a TDIU. The Veteran currently receives a noncompensable rating for her service-connected restless leg syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to his right foot, finding that there was no medical evidence linking the current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus disabilities are granted at a 30 percent rating from July 17, 2008 to January 5, 2014 and at a 50 percent rating from January 6, 2014. The Board also clarified that symptoms related to sesamoiditis can be separated from the service-connected hallux valgus.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence provided by the Veteran, and an addendum medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's current prostate disability arose during service or is otherwise related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for essential tremors due to exposure to Agent Orange during military service. The previous VA opinion was deemed inadequate as it did not address whether the condition could present more than 10 years after exposure, and the examiner should provide an adequate etiology opinion following the directions provided in the earlier Board remand.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's May 2018 substantive appeal was timely, and that his claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder (characterized as spina bifida) was reopened. The matter is now remanded to the RO for further adjudication on the merits.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing documentation related to the claim for payment of or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Lakeland Regional Medical Center on January 25, 2013. The AOJ is required to reconstruct the record and upload all relevant documents.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as there are issues related to coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy, and COPD that need clarification.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing documentation related to the appeal for payment or reimbursement of medical services received at Yuma Regional Medical Center from March 13, 2014, to March 15, 2014. The AOJ needs to reconstruct and upload all relevant records.

The Board has decided that the file for the claim of entitlement to reimbursement for medical expenses cannot be located and requires reconstruction. The AOJ is instructed to reconstruct the record and upload all documentation related to the appeal to the electronic claims file.

The Board has remanded the case to have the initial determination made by the VHA after any appropriate development is performed, as the adjudication below did not address the benefit sought on appeal.

The Veteran's stomach condition, including gastritis, had its onset during his active duty military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hand disorders were denied, as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions. His claim for an increased rating for PTSD prior to April 19, 2016 was also denied, but his claim for an increased rating from that date onward remains on appeal.

The Board has decided that the record for this case is incomplete and needs to be reconstructed. The AOJ will upload all relevant documentation related to the claim of payment or reimbursement for medical expenses incurred on August 7, 2015.

The Board has decided that the VA payment or reimbursement claim cannot be processed due to missing documentation. The case is being sent back for the AOJ to reconstruct and upload all relevant records.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide requested income and expense information for 2017 and 2018, despite receiving evidence in compliance with the request.