Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that an addendum opinion is needed to address the echocardiogram findings and the Veteran's lay contentions regarding heart palpitations. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for post prandial bloating and diarrhea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had onset in service and have continued since then.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of non-service-connected pension benefits, finding that the Veteran was at fault and that granting the waiver would unjustly enrich him.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sterility/infertility, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The appeal was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluation and TDIU due to inadequate development in previous examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and erectile dysfunction (ED) due to secondary service-connected conditions. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of an injury to the third digit of the left hand, finding that it is related to active service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected anemia and thrombocytopenia was denied as his current disability is already rated at the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 7721.

The Board has decided that a new examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any musculoskeletal pelvic disabilities, including whether they are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a jejunal mass, previously claimed as lymph node cancer, finding that it was not incurred during service or due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's cancer, including rectal squamous cell carcinoma and any other squamous cell carcinoma, is presumed to be related to service due to exposure to herbicide agents such as Agent Orange. However, the Board has remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the cancer.

The Board denied service connection for a neurological disorder of the bilateral upper extremities, finding no probative evidence linking it to service or service-connected low back pain syndrome.

The Veteran's bilateral eye photophobia does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA disability evaluation criteria, as it does not cause impairment of visual acuity or field of vision.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to their death, and no service connection issues are addressed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a need for a VCAA letter. The Veteran's cause of death is being considered, but there are issues with obtaining relevant medical records.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral leg shin splints, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, bilateral foot disorders, and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies are all denied.,The Veteran's initial rating claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has not received all relevant documents needed to decide the Veteran's clothing allowance claims for 2013. The appeal is being remanded to obtain these records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a chest condition and granted it, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the current disability was caused by or incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.