Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as they are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's breast cancer and her naval service, including exposure to asbestos, anesthesia, hospital cleaning chemicals, and paint or paint thinner toxins.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal before the Board could make a decision, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claims for diverticulitis and ventral hernias are not granted, as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service. The case is being remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for varicocele surgery has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinions and a need for further examination. The Veteran's service-connected vitiligo is being considered as a potential cause or aggravation of his abnormal skin growth/lesions on the nose and/or lower lip.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's skin disorder was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes or exposure to herbicides. The case will be reviewed again with new evidence and a fresh medical opinion.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's other specified traumatic stress-related disorder, effective from May 13, 2011. The decision also denied any rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for dependency benefits due to his failure to provide necessary information within one year of VA's request.,For spouse J.M., the earliest date VA could award additional compensation was October 9, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development, including obtaining a VA addendum opinion to clarify the diagnoses and provide etiological opinions regarding the Veteran's aneurysms and peripheral vascular disease.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease, status post right hip replacement surgery is currently rated at 70 percent since February 8, 2017. The Board has remanded the case for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis, finding that there was no evidence of asbestos or herbicide exposure during service and concluding that the condition is not related to active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of colon cancer has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has ordered an additional remand due to the lack of compliance with previous remand directives regarding obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA medical professional.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinions and a need for additional evidence. The liver condition claim is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected conjunctivitis is currently rated noncompensable. The Board denied a compensable rating as the conjunctivitis has no residuals and does not result in visual impairment or disfigurement.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to conflicting evidence in his case. The initial rating of 10% prior to January 28, 2016, is granted, while a 30% rating from that date forward is also granted.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.