Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to lack of schedular requirements, but remanded it for extraschedular consideration. The decision is not binding on other cases and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include emphysema, finding that his current condition is not related to his military service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further consideration.

The Board found that the overpayment was due to sole administrative error by VA, and thus the debt was not validly created. As a result, the appeal for waiver of overpayment is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding the combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his ability to work. The RO is instructed to obtain an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for metastatic breast cancer, finding that there was no causal relationship between her current disability and in-service injury or disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral vision disorder is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's thoracic spine disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess its current severity. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also being remanded as it may be impacted by the outcome of the thoracic spine rating claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and requests that VA obtain additional service treatment records and deck logs.

The Veteran's claims for a stomach condition and right rotator cuff condition are being remanded due to the need for new evidence or examinations. The issues of entitlement to higher ratings and effective dates for his right shoulder disability remain under review.

The Board has remanded the claims for a neck disorder and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, as there are insufficient records and an inadequate VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for gout and denied service connection for hiatal hernia. The Veteran's gout is found to be causally related to his active service, while the hiatal hernia is not shown to be incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen the service connection claims for skin disorder, refractive error and senile cataracts of the right eye, but not for stomach ulcer. The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's current diagnoses of CAD and DMII are more likely than not attributable to herbicide exposure during service, leading to the grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, finding that his condition does not meet the criteria for compensation due to lack of evidence of loss of substance of body of maxilla or mandible.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected narcolepsy is being remanded due to insufficient recent medical evidence and the need for a new examination.

The Board denied service connection for Graves' disease and Myasthenia Gravis, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she and the Veteran were legally divorced by March 2002 and did not hold themselves out as married after their divorce.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the service connection for a sleep disorder. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with more detailed reasoning and evidence consideration.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further consideration.