Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for further development due to new evidence obtained in June 2020.

The Board denied service connection for anemia and thrombocytopenia, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current nasal conditions, including deviated septum and hyposmia, are related to his in-service injury during a parachute jump. The VA is instructed to obtain any outstanding records and schedule the Veteran for an examination by an appropriate clinician.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Grade I diastolic dysfunction is related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has previously remanded the case for further development, but additional records are needed to ensure all available information is considered. The AOJ must follow up on a request made in June 2020.

The Board has accepted jurisdiction of the appeal despite the untimeliness of the substantive appeal. The Veteran's death is being remanded for a medical opinion on whether his duodenal cancer is related to his exposure to toxic carcinogens, including tricresyl phosphate (TCP) and trichloroethylene (TCE), while serving as a cryogenics equipment operator in the Marine Corps.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with the merits of the case.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's uterine fibroids status post total hysterectomy is proximately caused or aggravated by her service-connected Hodgkin's disease.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran's left hip greater trochanteric pain syndrome and limitation of flexion have been granted a 20 percent rating effective June 12, 2008.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to October 20, 2017 is remanded due to the need for additional development and referral to the Director of Compensation Service.

The Board has remanded the claims for an ear disability and a right knee disability due to incomplete development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to assign an earlier effective date for additional dependency compensation based on his marriage to E.C., as there was no written claim received within a year of their marriage in February 2015.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for residuals of head trauma and remanded it. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for myositis of the right paravertebral trapezius, and rhomboid muscles is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for ulcerative colitis and remanded the issue of an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective September 30, 2011. The issue of reasonableness of attorney fees is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for toe and nail fungus, including jungle rot, has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and they need to obtain updated clinical records for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's use of Brasso in boot camp is related to his CLL.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hand arthritis, left hand arthritis, and left hand trigger finger as there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer disease did not cause or contribute to his death from multiple myeloma and myocardial infarction due to severe anemia.