Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination and incomplete records. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for left eye and left side of face paralysis is being reviewed, along with whether additional disabilities were caused or worsened by VA care.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a compensable rating for residuals of fracture of the right ring finger. The Veteran's initial rating for rotator cuff tendonitis of the right shoulder was granted at 20 percent, effective from December 23, 2011. A TDIU due to service-connected disabilities from January 23, 2012, was also granted.

The VA denied the Veteran's request to withhold his separation pay from his disability compensation payments because he already received service connection for a condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral foot condition is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether any current left eye disability is related to service, including a head injury during service. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver disorder as there is no competent evidence of a current diagnosis at any point during or just prior to the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for left vocal cord squamous cell carcinoma and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to follow prior remand directives, specifically not having VHA adjudication of Class eligibility in the first instance under 38 C.F.R. § 3.381.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, including congenital megacolon and claimed as constipation due to colon surgery. The remand is due to incomplete VA treatment records and outstanding private treatment records that need to be obtained.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of radiation exposure or chemical hazards during his military service. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board found that the reduction in VA disability compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of military service drill pay for FY 2014 was proper and denied the appeal.

The claim for service connection for cause of the Veteran’s death has been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence to support reopening the claim, but remands for further development including obtaining treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his back condition and for TDIU due to lack of recent VA examination, incomplete SSA records, and need for clarification on functional loss during flare-ups.

The Board denied reopening claims for service connection for gastritis, right and left finger numbness due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service caused his pancreatic cancer, which was the cause of his death. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA improved pension benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience due to the Veteran's fault in underreporting his income.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded to obtain his Army Reserve dental records and to clarify the specific date and location of any VA treatment that resulted in additional dental disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation of whether the Veteran had incapacitating episodes and how his eye condition affects him. A new medical examination is required to address these issues.

The Veteran's Hodgkin's lymphoma was not incurred or aggravated by service, including herbicide exposure. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, resulting in a denial of nonservice-connected pension benefits.