Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and review of medical records, particularly regarding Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypersomnia. The Veteran's sleep disability claim is now pending for further evaluation.

The Board found that the overpayment prior to May 1, 2006 was valid due to VA administrative error. However, from May 1, 2006, the overpayment was created due to sole VA error and is invalid.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for brain cancer, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between her active duty and the development of her condition.

The Veteran's appeal for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployment (TDIU) was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection of mesothelioma has been dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.

The Board has ordered additional development for the propriety of terminating survivors pension benefits due to excessive income and creating an overpayment. The case is being remanded to the RO for issuance of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has decided that the appellant does not meet the criteria for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1815 due to lack of evidence showing his mother is a Vietnam veteran, and thus remands for further examination and review of SSA records.

The Veteran's chondromalacia patella of the right knee with history of excision of pigmented villonodular tumor disability is rated at 10 percent, and the claim for a higher rating is denied. The TDIU claim is also denied.

The Board has denied service connection for shortness of breath and remanded the issue of service connection for extreme thirst. The claim is being returned to VA for further action.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for schizoaffective disorder, depressive type, panic disorder, and agoraphobia. The March 2020 private examination and opinion provided a nexus between the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms and his active service.

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to obtain updated VA examination and treatment records, as well as to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral cataracts.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's dental disorder. The issue of service connection for dental disorder is being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and procedural defects. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for joint pain, entitlement to hair loss, skin disorder, and STD are all being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for osteopenia was reopened and granted. The effective date of this grant is set at February 23, 2018.

The Veteran's attempt to receive VA health care within the 24 months prior to his emergency room visit on July 13, 2014 was unsuccessful. As a result, payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Sacred Heart Riverbend and Eugene Emergency in Eugene, Oregon is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for alopecia areata is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion. The examiner must determine if the alopecia areata is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's levoscoliosis of the upper thoracic spine, originally diagnosed as mild scoliosis during service, had its onset while he was on active duty. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to his income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient opportunities provided for obtaining medical releases from N.S.'s healthcare providers.