Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right hip disorders due to new evidence received since the January 2010 rating decision. The Veteran contends that his bilateral hip disorders are related to in-service duties, including a fall from a ladder while aboard a ship.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for testicular cancer, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also found no evidence of secondary service connection due to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for left elbow ankylosis and fibrosis limitation of flexion, extension, and supination/pronation due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's income exceeded the means test threshold for 2016, but was below it in 2017. Therefore, treatment without copayment is granted for 2016.

The Board denied service connection for eye disability as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's bilateral visual disturbance and cataracts began during active service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The examiner opined that the disabilities are less likely due to carbon discharge from firing weapons during service.

The Board has decided that there was an overpayment of $899.03 for FY 2016 drill pay and has ordered the AOJ to obtain additional documents related to this issue before making a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis and entitlement to TDIU due to a lack of a VA examination, as well as potential new evidence.

The Veteran's request for a Board videoconference hearing was withdrawn due to non-appearance. The case is remanded because the Veteran requested private treatment records from his urologist, Dr. C.H.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including determining if the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during service and whether multiple myeloma is related to active service.

The Board found that the VA overpayment of $2,093.72 was an administrative error and granted the Veteran's appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the Veteran's waiver of the overpayment was granted in full, and no justiciable controversy remains.

The Board has granted service connection for myelofibrosis (claimed as myeloproliferative neoplasm) due to herbicide exposure during active duty in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal for non-service-connected pension benefits has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer is rated at 40 percent, which meets the criteria for recurrent incapacitating episodes averaging 10 days or more in duration at least four or more times a year.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a blood disorder, claimed as polycythemia vera, finding that there was not enough evidence to establish a link between his active duty service and the condition.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified trauma stressor related disorder with a 30% rating, effective September 14, 2014. Attorney fees in the amount of 20 percent of past-due benefits awarded from this decision are granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to verify if he served on active duty during the Korean War, as his records were destroyed in a fire. The Board finds that without this verification, the Veteran does not have the requisite wartime service for pension eligibility.

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and remands it back to the AOJ.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tardive dyskinesia and whether it was caused by or aggravated by any medications prescribed by VA. The AOJ must ensure compliance with all directives.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination in determining whether the Veteran's skin condition is related to his military service, including any in-service sun exposure. The examiner must consider the Veteran's reports of treatment, sun exposure, and sunburns during service.