Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for right foot hallux valgus (claimed as right great toe) due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the etiology of the condition and its relationship to service or service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's in-service complaints and current diagnoses need to be considered.

The Board has denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma and bladder disorder, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or within a year post-service. The Veteran's assertions regarding exposure to herbicide agents were not supported by competent medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for gout of the bilateral toes, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to service or within one year following separation. The Veteran's in-service injury did not cause his current gout.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disorder is related to his service at Camp Lejeune, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied service connection for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme Disease, and has remanded the issues of service connection for a thyroid condition, low back disability, and type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's atherosclerosis is granted as it is proximately due to his service-connected kidney disabilities.,The Veteran's granulomas of the liver and nodule of the lung are granted as they are related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for breathing disorder, finding that there is no competent evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's initial 10 percent disability rating for anal fistula is being remanded due to the need to obtain outstanding private treatment records from Dr. M.G. and the Lexington Clinic.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for recognition of his son E.M. as a dependent child for the purpose of additional dependency compensation based on full-time school attendance between ages 18 and 23. The Board has determined that this issue needs to be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a lower extremity disability and special monthly compensation (SMC) due to loss of use of legs or feet, as these matters are inextricably intertwined with the issue of entitlement to purchase of an automobile with adaptive equipment. The Veteran should be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the nature, severity, and etiology of any bilateral lower extremity disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for cataracts, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cecal tubulovillous adenoma is related to service, specifically exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claim will be reviewed again with a colorectal surgeon.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Unspecified trauma-and-stressor-related disorder is related to his active service, specifically a near helicopter crash during service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete employment and Social Security Administration records. The Veteran's TDIU claim will be reconsidered with these additional documents.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of issuance of an SSOC addressing all evidence obtained since the previous one. The Veteran's eligibility for VR&E services, including self-employment benefits and independent living services, will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of substantial compliance with its previous remand orders. The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, linked to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, needs further examination and an addendum opinion from an appropriate examiner.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an incomplete record and a need for updated income information, including from trusts established by the Veteran.

The Board denied the appellant's request to extend her delimiting date for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, as there was no evidence showing a physical or mental disability prevented her from initiating or completing her chosen program of education prior to August 2, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to an additional respiratory or cardiac disability caused by a VA CABG surgery in July 2008 at the Washington D.C. VAMC was denied as he did not incur such disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and further development is needed to address whether service connection for a tremor condition related to a left side brain compression is warranted.