Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the remand directives and is therefore remanding the cases for further development.

The Board denied the appeal as the overpayment of $2,224.74 for removing additional allowance for a deceased spouse was properly created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA promptly after his spouse's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a challenge regarding the proper creation of an overpayment of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits. The decision will be reconsidered after obtaining relevant documents from R.H.'s claims file, performing a paid and due audit, and adjudicating whether the overpayment was properly created.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for insomnia, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support a nexus between his current insomnia and documented complaints of and treatment for insomnia during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected autonomic dysfunction with bowel incontinence is rated at 30 percent effective from November 23, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for H. Pylori infection and stomach cancer (secondary to H. Pylori) was granted, with the latter being secondary to the former.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has granted initial 10 percent ratings for service-connected hammertoes, right foot and left foot. These are the maximum schedular ratings available under Diagnostic Code 5282.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an opinion linking the Veteran's amyloidosis of the heart, which was the underlying cause of death, to his service, including claimed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a colon condition and gastric ulcers, finding that there was no current disability related to his service or Camp Lejeune exposures.

The Board has remanded the cases due to non-compliance with prior remand orders and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to insufficient employment information provided in his application. He needs to provide details of his work history from 2005 to 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of resection of the large intestine, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's cause of death, general atherosclerosis, is found to be due to his in-service herbicide exposure and thus service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board denied service connection for a leg disability, finding that the Veteran's leg length discrepancy was within normal limits and not a disease or disability. The Board also remanded the issue of TDIU (total disability based on individual unemployability).

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete administrative procedures related to A.E.'s permanent incapacity for self-support, and the need to implement specific procedures outlined in VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and consideration of private treatment records. The claim will be reconsidered after these steps are taken.

The Veteran's right knee condition, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease with chondromalacia, is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of flexion. The Board denied a higher rating due to the lack of evidence showing that the Veteran's knee has limited motion to 30 degrees or extension to 15 degrees during flare-ups.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied because the increase in his service-connected disabilities occurred more than one year prior to the February 8, 2018 application.