Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for bilateral keratoconus prior to December 7, 1999 and for a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral keratoconus from December 7, 1999 due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran will need to provide VA with any relevant medical records from the Boston VA Medical Center and Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center prior to this date.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the case is no longer under jurisdiction.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's breast cancer and its relationship to her service-connected conditions, including uneven work hours and exposure to hazardous materials.

The Board has determined that the appellant may now be considered the substitute party for the purpose of prosecuting his appeal to revise the April 1999 rating decision on the basis of CUE. The issue regarding whether the April 1999 rating decision contains CUE is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right eye pterygium clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and was not aggravated by service. A new opinion is needed from a VA examiner.

The Board has granted the reopening of a previously denied claim for service connection for UTIs. The claims for service connection for restless legs and right hip bursitis, both secondary to a service-connected low back disability, were denied.

The Board has dismissed the claim as moot because it was granted in a previous decision.

The Board has granted service connection for a neurological disability of the left lower extremity as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 12, 2010, for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance. The Veteran filed his initial claim in November 2010, but the AOJ granted him SMC with an effective date of October 27, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions from the previous VA examination. The Veteran's prostate disabilities, including BPH and prostatitis, are alleged to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinion and the need for additional evidence. The Veteran's colon cancer may have been caused by service, but a medical opinion is needed to determine its etiology.

The Veteran's appeal for reopening a previously denied claim for myotonic dystrophy, Type II, to include as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has found that the Appellant may not be recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA purposes due to conflicting findings regarding cohabitation and prior marriage. The case is remanded to resend requests for Mexican court records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for breathing problems and low platelet count due to potential asbestos exposure during service aboard USS MIDWAY in Vietnam, as well as possible herbicide exposure. Additional development is needed including verification of service in official waters and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the nature, status, etiology, and progression of his claimed respiratory disability, bilateral flatfeet, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, residuals of gunshot wound to the right upper extremity, and TDIU. The current evaluations are not sufficient to make a determination on these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate November 2015 VA opinion and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's supraventricular arrhythmia.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's pension claim should be remanded due to updated net worth information and the need for a new Corpus of Estate Determination Form.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and clarification of diagnoses, as well as opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed left elbow and left hand disabilities. The issues will be reconsidered after these steps are taken.