Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to ambiguities in the calculation of overpayment and potential underpayment issues. The Veteran's challenges include both the validity of the amount of his overpayment debt and the denial of a waiver of his overpayment debt.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, as the complete treatment records for the Veteran's July 17, 2019 care at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center are not available. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to obtain these records and associate them with the claims file.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to missing medical records and a duty-to-assist error. The AOJ needs to obtain additional VA medical records, including the informed consent form, perioperative note, and surgery report. A supplemental opinion from the VA examiner will be needed to determine if the complications were reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the previous VA examination report and a need for additional medical records. The examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to service, including the in-service stabbing incident.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's arguments regarding an earlier effective date for his increased rating for sebaceous cyst of the face.

The Veteran's CVA and residuals are granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's alcoholism is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.,Special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizoaffective disorder and depressive type.

The Board has decided to remand the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for right hip arthritis with loss of flexion and limitation of extension prior to November 15, 2019 due to insufficient evidence from the VA examination.

The Veteran's initial rating for degenerative joint disease of the left elbow was granted, but his claim for a skin disorder remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's claim for additional respiratory disability and heart disability due to VA treatment is denied as there is no evidence of a qualifying additional disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for clarification regarding whether the Veteran's in-service complaints of abdominal distress should be considered as symptoms of Crohn’s disease. The examiner must provide an opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's service, his service-connected cholecystectomy, and his current diagnosis of Crohn’s disease.

The Board has granted service connection for colon cancer as due to herbicide agent exposure and a hernia as secondary to colon cancer. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety disorder, is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's liver disability, gastrointestinal disability (including esophageal varices and ascites), and blood disability (thrombocytopenia and leukopenia) as secondary to his service-connected liver disability. The claims were previously denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions directly to service or a specific exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's chronic joint pain and its relationship to his in-service back injuries. The examiner will also assess whether the Veteran has fibromyalgia or other undiagnosed illnesses.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to metastatic adenocarcinoma of the colon, finding that there was no evidence linking it to service-connected disabilities or presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding the retroactive payment amount and period of time, finding that the payments were correctly determined based on VA regulations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hand conditions due to insufficient development, specifically requiring an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a memory loss disorder, including as due to her service-connected rheumatoid arthritis and medications prescribed to treat it. The VA medical opinions provided in October and November 2019 concluded that the Veteran’s memory problems are not related etiologically to her service-connected RA or the medications prescribed.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no education benefit was granted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his service-connected fractured fifth metacarpal, right-hand was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to limited range of motion and pain.