Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and failure of the Veteran to provide necessary private medical records. The claim will be returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and requests that both parties provide updated information regarding their monthly income and expenses, as well as any child support records. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for further development and readjudication.

The Board found that the reduction in VA disability compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of military pay was proper and denied the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and insufficient consideration of potential service connection for the cause of death. The Appellant is asked to provide any missing medical records and nexus opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hand disabilities, including cold injuries during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's lung cancer was a primary site, if service-connected hemorrhoids were a contributory cause of death, and if any cancer had its onset or was otherwise related to service, including presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a hole in the maxillary sinus is being remanded due to an incorrect characterization of his condition and need for further evaluation by a VA dental examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding the issue of special monthly pension based on aid and attendance of another person or housebound status. A new VA medical examination is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information provided by the Veteran regarding his income and spousal support payments. The appellant's July 2019 substantive appeal was not provided to the Veteran, and updated financial information is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bilateral upper plexus stretch injuries secondary to cervical spine surgery, finding that there was no negligence or fault on VA's part and that the additional disability was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's right hand third digit laceration with contusion is granted a 10 percent rating on and after September 24, 2015. A separate 10 percent rating for traumatic arthritis of the right hand third digit as a residual of his right hand third digit laceration is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to glioblastoma multiforme, finding that there was no evidence linking the cancer to the Veteran's active duty service or exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's melanocytic nevus is related to service. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if the condition is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the minimum schedular rating requirement for a TDIU prior to June 6, 2016. The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU as he was not unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for myringosclerosis (ear drum scars), finding that the condition is attributable to service.

The Veteran's allergies were denied as there is no evidence of an in-service event or a nexus to service.,Service connection for cancer of the ear was also denied due to lack of any diagnosed condition related to Agent Orange exposure.,A 10 percent rating was granted for duodenal ulcer, with recurring symptoms off and on.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and remanded the right foot disability issue.

The Veteran's right hip strain has been rated at 20 percent for limitation of flexion and a separate 10 percent rating for impairment of the thigh. The Board denied a higher rating, finding that flexion is limited to no less than 65 degrees.

The Board dismissed the claim for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits to his former spouse because he is not in receipt of any VA compensation benefits from which an apportionment can be granted.