Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for brainstem glioma has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for a VA opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's brainstem glioma.

The appellant requested to withdraw her claim for special monthly pension benefits on an accrued basis, and the Board dismissed it as a result.

The Board has remanded the cases for further adjudication due to their inextricability with another ongoing appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's inclusion body myositis (IBM) is related to his military service, specifically his asserted environmental hazard/chemical/tainted water exposures.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inclusion of new VA treatment records not previously considered in the decision. The Board cannot consider these records without a proper SSOC, so the case must be returned for that purpose.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the right elbow disability, eye disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and left ankle disability. The issues have been remanded for further development including obtaining new medical opinions.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood and alcohol use disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment, but not total social impairment. The Board denied an increased rating as the evidence did not support a finding of total social impairment.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral lower extremity chronic venous insufficiency and lower extremity scars due to missing service treatment records. A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran has ever had a stroke and needs an addendum opinion from a medical professional.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional examinations and records review, as well as clarification of which issues are being appealed.

The appeal for death pension benefits is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of her appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for muscle injury from laceration of the left forearm with involvement of Muscle Groups (MG) VIII and IX was granted, but not in excess of 20 percent. The disability most nearly approximates moderately severe muscle impairment.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's metastatic salivary duct carcinoma and his service-connected diabetes mellitus, as well as the potential aggravation of the condition by his service-connected disabilities. The claims for periodontal disease are also inextricably intertwined with the claim for metastatic salivary duct carcinoma.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and will provide a new one for an increased rating of the Veteran's service-connected left leg disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues related to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for chronic urticaria, finding that his condition clearly and unmistakably preexisted his period of active duty service and was not aggravated during service.

The Board denied service connection for an eye condition, finding that the Veteran's current eye conditions are unrelated to his military service and not related to any in-service events or injuries.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's TMJ disorder had its onset during service and is related to his service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30) education benefits for on-the-job training with US Customs and Border Protection from September 17, 2008 to September 18, 2009 due to a lack of timely application.