Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's chest pain was not related to service or a service-connected disability, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that there was no evidence linking any service-connected disability to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and for further examination.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a gynecological disorder, secondary service connection for headache and low back disabilities, and TDIU due to conflicting medical opinions and need for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's urinary frequency disorder and his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's AML is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for syncopic episodes and blackouts as there was no evidence of a disease or injury to account for these symptoms. The VA examiner found that the Veteran does not have a disease or injury that caused his syncopic episodes and blackouts.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple joint bursitis/arthralgias due to conflicting medical opinions and unclear diagnosis.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating and TDIU due to service-connected insomnia are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and no effective dates or service connection determinations have been made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma and dysphagia are being remanded due to inadequate opinions in the previous VA examination. The Veteran needs to provide additional evidence, and a new examination is required to determine if his conditions are related to his period of service.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses at Sanford Health Orthopedic Sports Medicine is remanded due to missing records and authorization forms. The VA will obtain the necessary treatment records from September 2017, including those from Sanford Hospital.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The lichen planus claim was denied as the current rating of 60% is the maximum allowed under the applicable criteria.

The Board has determined that the issues of severance of service connection for incomplete tetraplegia and neurogenic bladder/bowel are remanded due to procedural errors. The Veteran's representative argued that these issues should be included in the appeal, but the Board finds they were not properly appealed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence and need for an additional VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection, finding that his preexisting left foot condition did not worsen during active duty and was not aggravated by any in-service event.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for right pes anserine bursitis and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a reasonable possibility of changing the outcome.

The Board denied service connection for esophageal cancer, finding no evidence linking the condition to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service, and was not aggravated by such service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has ordered a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of the appellant's spina bifida condition, specifically whether it is at least as likely as not that she had spina bifida but not spina bifida occulta at birth.