Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral tarsal coalition with calluses and tendinopathy is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board found no evidence to warrant a higher rating based on his symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of leukemia was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's in-service head injuries are related to his early onset Alzheimer's disease.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Chapter 31 benefits because the amount was already reimbursed by VA, making the issue moot.

The Board has granted service connection for collagen vascular disease and a hiatal hernia, but has remanded the issue of an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for esophagitis with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for myasthenia gravis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding its onset during service and whether it is aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits in the amount of $3,179.64 was properly created and therefore denied as a matter of law.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sphincter impairment is related to service or his service-connected hemorrhoids.

The Board denied service connection for myasthenia gravis as related to exposure at Camp Lejeune, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the condition and the veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicides, which is necessary for service connection of his cause of death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for breathing problems, night sweats, and gastrointestinal disorder due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran needs new VA examinations to determine if his symptoms are related to service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right upper extremity weakness, speech dysfluency, dysarthria, and stuttering as residuals of a stroke are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a vein circulatory disorder of the left leg is remanded due to insufficient evidence and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has denied service connection for colorectal cancer with metastasis to the liver and pelvic cancer, as these conditions are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a thoracic spine disability has been reopened, and the appeal is granted. The Board finds that new evidence raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his alcohol abuse, which in turn led to his chronic pancreatitis.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for aortic aneurysm and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that his service-connected disabilities alone have prevented him from obtaining or sustaining any kind of employment.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as there was no evidence showing a service-connected disability contributed to his death.

The Board denied service connection for hemifacial spasm and diverticulosis / diverticulitis disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to active service.,Both conditions were deemed unrelated to the Veteran's military service.