Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment was not timely filed and has ordered a remand to obtain missing documents related to the debt and determine its validity.

The Veteran's initial and increased ratings for thoracic spine compression disability have been remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for osteopenia (claimed as osteoporosis) is being remanded due to the need for an adequate VA medical opinion regarding whether there are additional disabilities compensable under § 1151 and if so, whether they are due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, delay in treatment, or a similar instance of fault on the part of VA providers.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to concerns about the adequacy of the August 2017 VA examination, as well as the need for updated treatment records. The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with the sickle cell disease rating claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a malaria disorder, claiming as fever of undetermined origin, because the new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being associated with the record and not having been considered by the AOJ.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current eye disabilities were incurred in or aggravated by his period of service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran required assistance in accomplishing activities of daily living and was unable to protect himself from hazards due to his service-connected disabilities, leading to a grant of SMC based on need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's right upper tibial stress fracture is rated at 10 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's paralysis of the right and left upper extremities are each rated at 50 percent, while his paralysis of the right and left lower extremities are each rated at 40 percent.

The Veteran's myeloproliferative neoplasm is remanded for further development regarding his exposure to Agent Orange and any other toxic materials in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and research regarding the Veteran's claims of residuals from chemotherapy involving Docetaxel. The examiner is asked to determine if any additional disabilities are related to the treatment, whether caused by VA carelessness or negligence, and to provide a discussion of relevant research.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for cause of death because there was no new and material evidence submitted that could establish a connection between the Veteran's military service and his causes of death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's essential thrombocytosis is at least as likely as not related to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation during military service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and an inadequate medical opinion regarding the cause of death.

The appellant withdrew his appeal before the decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition of the feet is being remanded due to new evidence submitted since the last final rating decision. The Board finds that there may be a relationship between his current condition and service, specifically wearing boots in hot weather at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has determined that the Veteran served in Korea from March 1971 to March 1972, and his unit of assignment was A Company, 2nd S&T Bn. The AOJ is instructed to develop this information further to determine if the Veteran's duties placed him on or around the base perimeter at Camp Casey.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neurological condition and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The preponderance of evidence is against finding that the Veteran has a current diagnosis for a neurological disorder, and his combined evaluation does not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU.