Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records from Meltzer Eye Care Center and Vernon Integrative Medical Group. The appellant's attorney needs to provide a second request for these records if they do not respond.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's dental problems, including missing teeth at separation from service. The Veteran needs a VA examination for his dental condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a hysterectomy due to sexual assault and secondary service connection for her hysterectomy due to PTSD, finding that there was no direct evidence linking the hysterectomy to her military service.

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

The Board has determined that the procedural steps for a simultaneously contested claim have not been fully followed. The case is being remanded to ensure full compliance with the procedures, including providing the Veteran's March 2020 substantive appeal content to the appellant and requesting updated VA Forms 21-0788 (Information Regarding Apportionment of Beneficiary’s Award).

The Veteran's character of service was upgraded to honorable conditions due to her compelling circumstances, and she is now eligible for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a cardiomyopathy disability with AICD is denied. The effective date remains January 27, 2016 as this was the date VA received his initial claim.

The Board has determined that the procedural steps for a simultaneously contested claim have not been followed, and thus the matter is being remanded to ensure full compliance with the required procedures.

The Veteran's bunionectomy and calcaneal spur of the right foot resulted in severe impairment prior to February 4, 2015. The Board granted a 30 percent disability evaluation for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for a vascular disability of the bilateral feet other than Raynaud’s syndrome, finding that there is no current diagnosis and that the Veteran's symptoms are attributable to her service-connected Raynaud’s syndrome.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with procedural requirements and requests for updated financial information.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that recovery was not against equity and good conscience.

The Board has found a timely notice of disagreement was filed regarding the amount of the apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits. The appeal is remanded for further readjudication.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's chronic yeast infection disorder and vaginal disability, including chronic yeast infections and/or vaginitis. The VA will obtain additional medical records and schedule a VA examination for an opinion on the etiology of these conditions.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for a stomach disorder, claimed as peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and hiatal hernia, is denied. The Board finds that the Veteran's current stomach disorders are not related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disability and dental disability, including periodontal disease. The Board found that the current disabilities are not related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's memory loss disorder.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at a 30 percent rating from November 9, 2015. The appeal for TDIU remains in appellate status.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining private treatment records related to the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand both issues of service connection for otalgia and sialadenitis due to the need for further development, including VA examinations.