Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a right hand disability and reopened the claim, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an in-service injury. The Board considered all evidence and found the Veteran credible regarding his account of cutting his hand while preparing food during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to a previous rating decision and an effective date for depressive reaction.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding vocational rehabilitation records not being obtained. The Veteran's TDIU claim is still pending.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal, finding that his February 2014 VA Form 9 was timely filed and thus reinstating the underlying claim for service connection for bilateral leg instability and pain.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a prostate disability and an eye or vision disability due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's prostate condition may be related to his diabetes, but not to herbicide exposure in service. His eye conditions are likely related to his diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for treatment purposes only for a psychosis is denied because the evidence does not show an active psychosis within two years of his separation from service.

The Veteran's fatal lymphoma was found to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Thailand, leading to the grant of service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a back injury/spinal disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete personnel records, particularly for the January 1997 shoplifting incident. The appellant's mental state at the time of her discharge is also under review.

The Veteran's chronic lymphocytic leukemia is currently asymptomatic and rated at the noncompensable level. The Board denied a compensable rating as there are no current medical issues, symptoms or findings.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, as the claim is no longer valid.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies regarding the relationship of the Veteran and his children, specifically with respect to R.H. The effective date for recognition of M.C. as a child is set at September 24, 2015.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen her claim for a non-service connected pension because no new and material evidence was submitted, and she did not serve in the Coast Guard as claimed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation and his service connection claim.

The Veteran's skin condition, diagnosed as tinea versicolor and tinea corporis, is found to have begun during active service and has continued since. The Board affirms the grant of service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and need for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of an irregular curvature of the spine. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional records, including from VA providers, and refer the case to a suitable examiner for further evaluation.

The November 1979 rating decision granted service connection for Crohn's disease and assigned a 10 percent initial rating, based on new evidence that reopened the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding discontinuance of vocational rehabilitation benefits under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code. The decision found that the Veteran effectively withdrew from VR&E in June 2014 and there were no mitigating circumstances to allow him to remain in interrupted status.

The Board denied the appellant's request to be considered a substitute party for the Veteran's appeal regarding an earlier effective date for total rating based on individual unemployability due to the appellant not meeting the definition of a 'child' as defined by VA.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a respiratory disorder, chest pain, right hand disorder, and left hand disorder due to unclear medical opinions and need for further examination.