Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left and right patellofemoral degenerative joint disease, as well as the claim for TDIU due to outstanding medical records not being available.

The Board denied service connection for a cardiac disability, including CAD, CABG, and atrial fibrillation, finding that the evidence did not establish a direct relationship to service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain missing documents related to the creation of an overpayment and the COWC's decision on waiver of recovery. The claims are being remanded for these actions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a chronic vaginal disorder and a uterine disorder, including hysterectomy residuals and an ovarian cyst. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed again due to new evidence submitted since the last decision.

The Veteran's AL amyloidosis is presumed to have been incurred in active service due to herbicide agent exposure during his Vietnam service.

The Board has ordered the case back to the examiner for clarification and correction of a deficient opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for OCD. The Veteran's attorney is also required to provide information on the qualifications of the VA examiners who previously provided opinions.

The Veteran's adult son, J.T., is seeking recognition as his 'helpless child' due to permanent incapacity for self-support. The Board finds that VA needs to obtain federal records from SSA regarding a 2003 denial of disability benefits for J.T.

The Veteran's CAPD is being remanded for further examination and opinion as the VA examiner did not examine him to determine if he has CAPD or whether it is related to service. The examiner also did not consider the medical articles submitted by the Veteran in support of his claim.

The Board denied service connection for shingles as the evidence did not support a finding that it was incurred or related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete private treatment records, and the Veteran is asked to submit any available copies of these records.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye cataract and granted an increased rating of 40 percent for right eye aphakia, but did not grant SMC based on blindness of the right eye.

The Board dismissed the claim for an earlier effective date for a 40% evaluation of right eye vision impairment because the November 2016 decision is final and cannot be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic sinus disorder, which he claims began during his active service in the early 1990s, is related to his service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, finding no evidence of a relationship between the condition and active duty service. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was also denied due to lack of a causal link.

The Veteran's son, B.T., is being considered for recognition as a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support. However, the combined disability rating of the Veteran and his son must be evaluated first before making a decision on this claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for CHF and hearing loss, as well as for a rating increase. The Veteran's claim of service connection is based on herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient development and need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for left foot disorder and bilateral hand disorder, which are claimed as secondary to service-connected gout.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his right hip disability have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for extension or a rating in excess of 10 percent for flexion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and the retrieval of relevant VA and private treatment records.

The Board dismissed the case as the Veteran has not initiated an appeal regarding the Committee's decision to grant part of the waiver request for overpayment of VA compensation benefits for a dependent spouse.