Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current right and left shin disabilities, including whether they are related to his service-connected bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis. The claims will be remanded for a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a pelvic disorder and entitlement to TDIU, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded both the TDIU for accrued benefits purposes and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 claims due to procedural issues, including failure to provide a Statement of the Case (SOC) or Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for esophageal cancer due to inadequate medical opinion and failure to comply with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to sacroiliitis and fecal leakage. The TDIU claim is also pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for vertebral disc disorder and bilateral leg and feet numbness due to incomplete records from boot camp and AIT in 1984. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to provide a VA examination for service connection of a bilateral thumb condition. The Veteran's representative argues that he was unable to attend the scheduled examinations due to military orders, and the matter is again remanded to afford the Veteran an opportunity to present for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to persistent or recurrent symptoms of side effects from taking Simvastatin, and a need for an examination to determine if these side effects are service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's left Achilles tendon injury is being reviewed again for a proper medical opinion.

The Board has not fully complied with previous remand directives and the case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left clavicle fracture residuals is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examinations conducted in June 2017 and June 2018. Additional evidence and an examination are needed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, finding that there is no evidence of such a condition in service or otherwise attributable to active duty. The issues of rating excess of 10 percent for right and left medial meniscectomy disabilities are remanded due to insufficient medical examination reports. The TDIU issue remains pending as it is intertwined with the other issues.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an earlier effective date of July 31, 2018, for service-connected non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum allowable pension rate, and she did not provide adequate information regarding her family's income, net worth, and unreimbursed medical expenses. As a result, her non-service-connected disability pension benefits are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for his service-connected right little finger and right ring finger disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of ankylosis or limitation of motion warranting a higher rating.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain authorization and request the Veteran’s private medical records, as well as order a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's essential tremors are related to an in-service injury or event.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for his right eye disability, which was granted in August 2018. The Board denied this claim as the evidence did not show a diagnosis prior to November 2, 2015.,The Veteran also sought an initial rating higher than 10 percent for his hemi-central vein occlusion with macular edema in the right eye. The Board found that the medical evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Veteran's initial and increased ratings for left and right patellofemoral syndrome (PFS) prior to and since November 5, 2019 were denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. The Veteran needs a VA examination to address his claimed melanoma, as well as further development in accordance with 38 C.F.R. § 3.311.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities had a combined 100 percent evaluation from April 13, 2009, which granted him basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits. The effective date was set at that time.