Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for neuroendocrine tumor in the small bowel, finding that it had its onset during active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left elbow arthritis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for muscle cramps of the bilateral legs, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The remand requires a new VA examination.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, concluding that his stomach cancer with metastasis to liver was not related to his active duty service and did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents, radiation, or asbestos.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient efforts made to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records (STRs). The duty to assist was not adequately addressed in the previous decision.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection issues are addressed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current onychomycosis of his feet began during service or is related to in-service injury, event, or disease. The examiner must consider the Veteran's combat service and presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability and thoracic outlet syndrome, finding no objective indications of qualifying chronic disabilities. The Veteran's claims were not supported by medical evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for residuals of a right leg amputation and left leg disorder due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for the overpayment of VA pension benefits due to underreporting income from employment in 2006 and 2008. The decision is against equity and good conscience, as collection would cause undue financial hardship.

The Board has remanded the case due to VA's failure to recalculate the Veteran's income and expenses after receiving updated information from the Social Security Administration. The Veteran needs to provide additional information regarding his income for the years between October 1, 2015 and December 31, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate audiometric testing.

The Veteran's unauthorized expenses for care at Temple University Hospital are granted as her emergency treatment did not end when she was admitted to the hospital, but continued until her discharge against medical advice.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to change her vocational rehabilitation training program from obtaining a master’s degree in Peace and Conflict studies to achieving employment as a general office clerk/administrative legal professional. The Board found that changing the intermediate objective was not necessary to achieve suitable employment.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder condition, finding that there was no in-service injury or disease that caused or precipitated his current disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left hand disabilities, finding that the pain in these hands is caused by service-connected wrist disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's spouse's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits because her late husband did not have qualifying service to establish basic entitlement.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for neck and back disabilities, and residuals of a head and face injury due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development including a VA examination.

The Veteran's breast cancer was not incurred in service, including as a result of exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for the condition is denied.