Other conditions Board decisions

Your claim for service connection for actinic keratosis has been granted, and the RO issued a rating decision in February 2020. As your appeal is now resolved, there are no further issues to consider.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his thoracic outlet syndrome of the left upper extremity, finding that it was manifested by moderate incomplete paralysis and not severe enough to warrant a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for thrombophlebitis of the left lower extremity and TDIU are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board has denied service connection for right hip arthritis and left hip arthritis, finding that the Veteran's hip conditions did not begin in service or are related to any service-connected disabilities. The eligibility for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment was granted due to loss of use of the feet.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review of additional medical evidence submitted by the Veteran regarding his claim for service connection for residuals of a right thumb injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's chest disability, including any thoracic spine disability. The issue will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Lyme disease and polyarticular joint problems as secondary to Lyme disease due to incomplete evidence. The Veteran is advised to provide any additional private medical records, including those from June 2006 and January 2016.

The Veteran's mother, M.K., is dependent on him for her reasonable maintenance and the Board has granted an award of additional compensation benefits based on this.

The Board found that the appellant did not have qualifying service for entitlement to nonservice-connected pension due to his discharge under other than honorable conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation from the Chernobyl nuclear accident. The Veteran is asked to provide more details about her alleged exposure and complete a Radiation Risk Activity Information Sheet.

The Veteran's left foot partial first and second ray resection is being remanded due to the need for a proper legal standard consideration, including the Veteran's contentions regarding multiple calls made for treatment of his blister.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a TDIU, which was confirmed by his representative. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and his service, including Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is not about service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an effective date prior to March 14, 2017, for service connection of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the claim was not filed until October 1, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise a January 2006 rating decision, as the July 1975 statement renouncing benefits for his varicose vein condition was valid and the December 21, 1978, correspondence requesting reinstatement of benefits was not an earlier claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for nonservice-connected death pension benefits and burial benefits in excess of $300.00 due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension rates.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and therefore the claim for burial benefits is denied.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with the previous remand directives and thus, the case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.