Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. Service connection was not granted due to lack of a diagnosed condition, while the increased rating claim was denied as there is no evidence supporting an increase in disability beyond what is already accounted for by the current 10% rating.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA medical treatment at Emergency Care Physicians of Washington on January 30, 2018 is remanded due to the need for additional information regarding the reimbursable amount and whether the expenses were incurred as part of a deductible or coinsurance.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an increase in the amount of apportionment of the Veteran’s VA disability benefits prior to August 27, 2013, finding that it would result in undue hardship on the Veteran.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for chronic otitis externa as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal prior to the decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's essential tremor is related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service.

The Veteran's throat cancer was not incurred in service and is denied as the evidence does not support a finding of direct or presumptive service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for paraplegia with loss of use of both lower extremities, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee postoperative osteochondritis dissecans.

The Veteran's service connection claim for multiple myeloma is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his nautical service in the offshore waters of the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for her service-connected right eye pterygium and left eye pinguecula with chronic dry eye syndrome and conjunctivitis is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has restored the Veteran's VA compensation benefits due to his payment of all outstanding fines and fees, resolving a dispute over his status as a 'fugitive felon'.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current right hip condition and either service or a service-connected left hip condition.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with the previous remand directives. The AOJ must obtain the Veteran’s employment records and notify him of any failure to obtain these records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher initial rating for TMJ, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized, non-VA medical expenses incurred at The Villages Regional Hospital on June 29, 2012, through July 2, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver disability, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disorders, as secondary to a service-connected low back disability. The case is returned for further development including an addendum opinion from the VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination addressing the Veteran's spinal stenosis, specifically during flare-ups and after repeated use over time.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for pneumonia due to inadequate medical opinion and need for further development.