Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to herbicide exposure for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and a need for further examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's fistula in ano and/or impairment of sphincter control associated with internal and external hemorrhoids.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining DFAS records and resolving contradictions in the Veteran's DD Form 214. The debt validity and waiver claim will also be reconsidered.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's status post right lower lobectomy for poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the lung, finding that his condition is related to exposure to asbestos during military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder is related to his active service, granting the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral foot disease and right foot cellulitis due to insufficient evidence, including missing medical records from after service.

The Board found the reduction from 20 percent to a noncompensable rating for service-connected bilateral conjunctivitis was improper and restored the 20 percent rating. The issue of entitlement to an increased disability rating remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip disorder, specifically whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and obesity.

The Board has granted service connection for ankylosing spondylitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service chest pain and diagnosed during active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disorder of teeth numbers 9 and 10 for compensation purposes, finding that there is no evidence to support the claim. The appeal was also remanded for further development regarding the Veteran’s eligibility for VA dental treatment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding that his current unspecified personality disorder is not related to active service.

The Board has decided that an SOC should be issued for the Veteran's helpless child claim, as it was overlooked in previous proceedings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability for VA treatment purposes is denied because he does not meet the eligibility criteria established by VA regulations.

The Board has remanded several issues including ratings for lumbar spine disability, sciatic radiculopathy, GERD, and Barrett’s esophagus. The Veteran's dental condition is not service-connected for compensation purposes.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for additional records. The Veteran's right ilioinguinal neuralgia, postoperative repair is still rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the issues of whether the overpayment of apportionment benefits to the appellant, on behalf of her child D.D., was properly created and entitlement to a waiver of recovery of the overpayment are not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues. The termination of the apportionment of the Veteran’s VA monthly compensation benefits to the appellant, on behalf of her child D.D., is also remanded.

The Board is remanding the case to develop evidence regarding the Appellant's income and unreimbursed medical expenses, as she did not provide this information in her initial claim.

The Veteran's emergency treatment at Memorial Hospital Center on June 12, 2016 was not eligible for reimbursement under VA policies due to the lack of prior authorization and because he did not meet eligibility criteria for payment as per the Veterans Choice Program. The claim is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination of the Veteran's left foot to determine if her bunions were aggravated by military service or her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of arteriovenous fistula embolization right lower lobe, status post-surgical repair are not manifested by edema, stasis dermatitis, ulceration, heart failure, enlarged heart, wide pulse pressure, or tachycardia. As a result, the claim for an initial compensable disability rating is denied.