Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete records and insufficient consideration of the Veteran's testimony regarding his in-service injuries.

The Board has granted service connection for a lower gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, but denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder.

The Board denied increased ratings for the service-connected distortion/asymmetry of the eyes, visual impairment, and cranial nerve impairments associated with blepharospasm. The Veteran's symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board dismissed the claim for accrued benefits due to the Veteran's death and the appellant not meeting eligibility criteria.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the severity of his service-connected Terrien's marginal degeneration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory conditions, to include asthma and COPD, as well as his claim for tinnitus due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's speech phonation dysphonia, finding that it began in service and persists.

The Board has remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for COPD, entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection of left lower extremity radiculopathy, and entitlement to a higher initial disability rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete records.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for testicular cancer residuals was denied. A separate noncompensable rating for erectile dysfunction due to testicular cancer residuals and a separate 10 percent rating for urinary dysfunction due to testicular cancer residuals were granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral arm disability, finding that he did not have a current diagnosis of such a condition and thus failed to meet the first element of service connection.

The Veteran's spouse, A.W., is granted an apportionment of the full amount of VA disability compensation benefits not paid to the Veteran during his incarceration period. The issues regarding overpayment and waiver of recovery are dismissed as moot due to the award of apportionment.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incorrect VA examination, and the Veteran is required to attend a new VA examination to assess his right hand puncture injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a higher than 70 percent level of educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill program because his period of active duty from January 2, 2010 to January 31, 2011 did not qualify as qualifying active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected right-hand trigger finger condition from April 3, 2019 was denied because he failed to appear for his scheduled VA examination without showing good cause.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for the overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that the Veteran's actions contributed to the creation of the debt but also considering significant financial hardship. The decision is against equity and good conscience.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for calf cramps as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis. The TDIU claim is remanded due to a need for further development.

The Board has decided that the character of the appellant's discharge is a bar to VA compensation benefits and has ordered remand for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with its August 2019 remand directives and insufficient consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for throat cancer, which is not a listed disease associated with Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran should be provided a new VA medical opinion addressing her service connection claim.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a fracture of the right arm at the distal humerus occurring during an August 2012 right shoulder replacement revision surgery is denied because there is no evidence that VA was negligent or caused any additional disability.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for limited motion of the left long finger has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for limited motion of the left ring finger has also been denied.