Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 40% from November 1, 2010 to August 11, 2016 and denied for a higher rating. The right hip disability remains denied. A TDIU claim is pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for hallux valgus of both feet and hammer toe disabilities affecting toes 2 and 3 on each foot, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's rating schedule.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for poor vision was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right internal carotid aneurysm, finding no relationship between the condition and active service. The claim was also denied as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the claims for increased ratings can be adjudicated. Specifically, a new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left elbow disability and whether his muscle group V and VI disabilities are related to an in-service fracture.

The Veteran's cold injury residuals of the hands, feet, nose, and ears are denied as there is no evidence of permanent nerve damage or continuous symptoms since service.,Service connection for residuals of a right forearm burn is also denied due to lack of objective medical evidence linking current disability to in-service event.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tubulointerstitial nephropathy, finding that it is causally related to his military service and specifically attributing this relationship to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's pulmonary embolism is related to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board denied a TDIU prior to February 26, 2012 because the Veteran was gainfully employed during that period.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to microwave radiation and dental x-rays during service, as well as a need for a more detailed medical opinion on the etiology of his meningioma.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further medical opinion regarding the etiology of infertility.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted were inadequate and remands the case for further development, including a new examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left femur disability.

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and requests further development, including providing the Veteran with a copy of the appellant's April 2016 substantive appeal and obtaining court documents related to custody and child support arrangements prior to the children’s 18th birthdays.

The Board dismissed the appeal because A. was already recognized as the Veteran's dependent child and added to her VA disability compensation award, making the issue moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral malignant neoplasms of the respiratory system, including as due to in-service asbestos exposure because new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran's appeal is denied because the vehicle he purchased with his first automobile allowance is not destroyed, and thus a second allowance cannot be granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a VA debt to recover, and the Veteran's waiver of recovery was granted in full.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for bilateral hip replacements and an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with prior remand directives regarding obtaining records from Social Security Administration (SSA) for M.E.R. and providing an addendum opinion.