Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the aggravation of his stomach condition by his service-connected disabilities, and incomplete information on his employment status.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to concerns raised in a Joint Motion for Remand (JMR). The matter is being returned for further review and consideration of whether VA care caused or resulted in additional disability claimed as perforated left tympanic membrane.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fatal adenocarcinoma, which was at least as likely as not caused by his in-service exposure to pesticides, qualifies for service connection and grants the claim for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Veteran's dysthymia (now characterized as cyclothymic disorder with anxious distress) is rated at 70 percent from March 15, 2004. The Board also granted a TDIU effective March 15, 2004.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation, finding that there was no evidence of chronic and continuous symptoms in service or after service separation. The Board also found that the condition is not otherwise related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits in the amount of $27,568.30 as there were no allegations of error of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected tensovascular cephalea, finding that his headaches do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Veteran's ADHD is not service connected due to the VA examiners' opinions that it likely arose in childhood and was not related to service. The case is remanded for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, finding that the Veteran's current heart conditions did not manifest in service or to a compensable degree within one year of separation. The Board also found no nexus between the Veteran's heart disabilities and his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for lupus should be remanded due to inadequate examination and failure to comply with hearing requirements.

The Board denied appeals regarding changes in VA additional compensation benefits due to the death of a spouse and subsequent marriage, finding that the actions taken by the AOJ were proper.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of any current respiratory disability, and a new VA medical opinion is required.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for personality disorder due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's right foot disorder is found to have started during service and has been recurring since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on deafness of both ears has been denied because there is no evidence from a VA-authorized audiology clinic showing bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's colon cancer is related to in-service herbicide agent exposure and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right leg injury residuals. The Veteran needs to provide medical records and a VA examiner is needed to determine if his current condition is related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during a non-VA hospitalization from Tampa Bay Radiology Associates on October 15, 2014. The decision was based on the Veteran meeting all other criteria under the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating and TDIU due to outstanding VA treatment records and incomplete financial information.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further action regarding the creation of an overpayment and any potential waiver, as the Veteran raised these issues during his appeal.