Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for left and right lower extremity varicose veins due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete service treatment records.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation, and his TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's stroke is not service-connected due to presumed herbicide exposure, but the Board has ordered a new examination to determine if it is related to his diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hiatal hernia and gastrointestinal pathology, specifically whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for residuals of a left orbital lobe fracture with diplopia and TDIU are remanded due to the need for clarification regarding the severity of his diplopia symptoms from the February 2009 VA eye examination.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for dependency benefits due to the Veteran's current spouse, P.A.S., as there was no prior communication of his marriage and divorce within one year.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for interstitial lung fibrosis/pulmonary fibrosis is remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination as his condition has reportedly worsened since the last evaluation in June 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete employment information and a need to contact Stericycle Inc. for employment details.

The Board granted the veteran's claim for SMC based on the need of aid and attendance since July 22, 2016. The decision is based on the veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his heart conditions, finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a direct or presumptive link between his current disabilities and his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a supplemental medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's polycythemia vera is related to his service, specifically exposure to benzine and/or other toxins.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as the overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to the removal of E. on July 1, 2007, and the addition of B. on October 1, 2017 from his award was properly created.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back injury was denied because she failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without providing good cause.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to incomplete information and need for clarification on muscle impairment grading.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of VA nonservice-connected pension benefits in the amount of $8,520.00 due to the creation of the debt being proper and no indication that it was improperly created or calculated.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disability secondary to his low back disability and for higher ratings for his low back disability with sciatic radiculopathy. The remand requires updated VA treatment records, an examination by a dentist or oral health clinician, and an orthopedist or other appropriate clinician.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's voiding dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right testicle disability. The TDIU issue is also being remanded due to its connection with the increased rating claim.

The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left toe status post bunionectomy, finding that the current 10 percent rating adequately addresses her symptoms and is the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 5280.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current spinal cord injury and respiratory disease are related to his military service.