Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and readjudication due to new evidence being added to the record.

The Board has denied an increased rating for bilateral metatarsalgia and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination and medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's salivary gland oncocytoma condition, which is claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The RO must provide the Veteran with a copy of his claims file in compliance with FOIA.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for back injury with laminectomies due to new and material evidence received since the last final denial. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA records, private medical opinions, and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied service connection for chronic organic residuals of acute pericarditis is granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for transient heart murmur, sinus bradycardia, intolerance to cold, and shortness of breath.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of burns to the eyes and dry eye syndrome due to incomplete examination findings. The Veteran will need an addendum opinion regarding his January 2017 diagnosis of conjunctivitis, which was rendered during the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to esophageal cancer, finding that it was not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip degenerative joint disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service symptoms and treatment.

The Board found that the overpayment of additional VA compensation benefits for four grandchildren was properly created and granted a waiver of recovery, as the Veteran did not adopt them and they were not considered his children under VA regulations.

The Veteran's pancreatic cancer was not found to be related to his active service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune. Service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as moot because a waiver of indebtedness for $24,303.00 was granted by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises (COWC), resolving all issues before the Board.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, including its relationship to obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder, depressive type is rated at 100% disabling since November 25, 2005.,Effective from November 25, 2005, the Veteran also receives a 100% disability rating for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.,The issue of entitlement to TDIU is moot as the Veteran's condition has been rated at 100% since November 25, 2005.

The Veteran's narcolepsy was incurred during service and has continued since then, warranting service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service. The case will be reviewed with a VA examiner to determine if there is a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for shortness of breath and bilateral shin splints due to unresolved issues regarding service connection, exposure during Gulf War service, and need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran needs a new VA eye conditions examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral Achilles tendon disorders, as they are related to his service-connected lumbar myositis. The case will be returned to VA for further development and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's lumbar myositis aggravated his current Achilles tendon disorders.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a broken nose and breathing problems, as well as the claim for compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for nasal septal perforation due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.