Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided that the VA's performance in an August 2010 right hip surgery did not cause the Veteran's current right foot drop and nerve problems, but the incomplete consent document raises questions about whether the Veteran understood the risks. The case is being sent back for further review.

The Veteran's lupus and inclusion body myositis are related to in-service tuberculosis, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for dependency benefits due to a lack of prior claims, and awarded the benefits on October 31, 2016.

The Board has determined that the overpayments of VA education benefits are valid and have granted a waiver of recovery, considering the appellant's financial hardship due to her medical condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to provide proper notice regarding the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic back pain has been reopened and remanded due to new evidence submitted. The ratings for her right and left hip strains are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a deviated septum with nasal obstruction was granted effective from March 29, 1999. The Board also remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and schedule the Veteran for an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic lymphocytic leukemia is likely due to his exposure to jet fuel during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for idiopathic paresthesias, bilateral upper extremities and RLE, with consideration of presumed exposure to herbicide agents and service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot ulcers as secondary to his service-connected right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's service-connected duodenitis with gastric reflux and history of duodenal ulcer do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, as his employment history shows he has been able to obtain employment in a mail room despite these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient examination opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed skin and respiratory conditions, which may be related to service exposure.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for Stevens-Johnson syndrome due to a withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for left retrocalcaneal bursitis should be remanded due to inadequate examination and need for a new opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for leg pain, shortness of breath, and memory loss due to an undiagnosed illness as they were previously reopened on new evidence. The RO/AOJ needs to conduct further development and readjudicate these claims.

The appellant is not considered a veteran for purposes of eligibility for VA benefits due to lack of confirmed periods of active duty service. The Board found that the appellant did not meet the definition of veteran and concluded he is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board has denied a separate rating for the Veteran's right thumb disability and remanded the case due to lack of overlap with his service-connected right carpal tunnel syndrome.,The effective date for left lateral femoral cutaneous nerve damage was granted as December 14, 2009. The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date.,The effective date for right supraspinatus tendonitis and chronic right latissimus dorsi muscle strain was granted as August 21, 2009. The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hallux valgus but denied service connection for bilateral hammer toes.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the February 2010 rating decision that is sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection for a dental disorder, status post maxillary anterior segmental osteotomy and esophagoscopy.