Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hysterectomy is related to her service-connected right oophorectomy and fibroids.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for right hallux valgus and an initial disability rating for osteoarthritis of the right knee.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board dismissed the appeal of entitlement to TDIU prior to September 29, 2016 as it was granted in an earlier decision and effectuated in a subsequent rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current respiratory disorder is related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange and ammunition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate causal link opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition. The Veteran is requested to undergo a VA examination to determine if his current acquired psychological condition is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by military service, including a bad jump he experienced in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of responsiveness in the February 2020 VA examination report, which did not address the Veteran's credible reports of in-service elbow injuries. The examiner must consider these reports and provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran’s current elbow condition was incurred or aggravated by active duty.

The Board denied service connection for colon cancer and liver cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also found no secondary service connection for liver cancer due to colon cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service is related to his current cancer.

The Veteran's left and right foot conditions, specifically heel spurs with enthesophytes, were rated at 20 percent prior to June 28, 2019, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter. The Board denied the claims for increased ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's marginal cell lymphoma (claimed as stomach cancer) and exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during non-VA hospitalization at UPMC Hamot Hospital from March 13, 2013 through March 19, 2013 is being remanded due to the need for additional information and records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sinoatrial node dysfunction is related to his Gulf War service or an undiagnosed illness. The examiner needs to provide a new opinion on these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left eye disability, which is presumed to be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, finding that the current condition is related to exposure to Agent Orange during active service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability, to include as secondary to diabetes, is remanded due to a need for medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, finding that there was no causal relationship between his current condition and his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for a heart murmur, finding that there is no current diagnosis of the condition and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings for herniated nucleus pulposus and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). As a result, the Board dismissed these claims.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for additional information and development.