Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient reasoning and lack of an addendum medical opinion. The Veteran's symptoms are being evaluated again, with a focus on understanding their etiology and pathophysiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of generalized arthritis and did not have one at any point during the pendency of the appeal. The evidence shows degenerative joint disease in various joints, but no general underlying arthritis disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) because he had already received the maximum amount of education benefits available to him under other programs, including Chapter 30 and Chapter 1606.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current gastric disorder is related to his service.

The Board denied service connection for lymphoma and a brain disorder, finding that the conditions were not incurred in or related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic prostate disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition was not shown in service or within one year of separation and that there is no causal relationship between his active service and his current condition.

The Veteran's service-connected insomnia is currently rated at 30 percent prior to August 15, 2019 and denied for a higher rating thereafter.

The Veteran's bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax with recurrent pneumonia is rated at a maximum of 100% effective November 7, 2011. Prior to this date, the rating was denied.

The Board has denied service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes due to lack of evidence showing loss of substance of the maxilla or mandible. However, it granted service connection for a dental disability for outpatient treatment purposes as the Veteran sustained trauma during service resulting in significant teeth repair and eventual loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification of an earlier effective date decision based on a VA medical opinion.

Your initial claim for a higher rating for your left elbow condition has been denied because you failed to report for the scheduled VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension because his service in the Marine Corps Reserve was not considered active military, naval, or air service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher level of payment for Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits was denied as the criteria for eligibility at a percentage of maximum amounts payable higher than 60 percent have not been met.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a total disability rating based on unemployability and Dependent's Educational Assistance benefits prior to April 1, 2008. The decision found that the Veteran was gainfully employed during this period and thus not eligible for these benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral great toenail condition, finding that there was no evidence linking her current condition to her active duty service.

The Veteran's cause of death is being remanded due to incomplete military records and an illegible death certificate. Additional information is needed, including the Veteran’s service locations and a complete death certificate.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an apportionment of his VA compensation benefits to the appellant and her child, finding that he was providing support and there was no demonstrated hardship.

The Board has granted service connection for stable angina due to presumed herbicide exposure, finding that the Veteran's condition is an ischemic heart disease and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment was denied because it was not filed within the required 180-day period after notification.

The Board previously denied service connection for BPH with residual lower urinary tract symptoms. The case is being remanded due to the need for clarification and further opinion regarding whether the Veteran's BPH was aggravated by his prostate cancer treatment.