Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disability, finding that there is no evidence of gastritis during military service and insufficient medical nexus to establish a link between current symptoms and service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left foot condition, previously claimed as a bilateral foot condition. The right foot condition claim was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Board found that the Veteran did not serve continuously on active duty from January 12, 2011 to January 11, 2012 and thus the discontinuance of her VA disability compensation payments was improper.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx resulted from carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA.

The Veteran's claim for restoration of dependency benefits for his dependent child, M., based on school attendance from June 5, 2019 was granted by the Board. The termination of benefits due to M.'s graduation from high school was improper.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with previous directives and an expert medical opinion is needed regarding the Veteran's heart condition, including its relation to service, herbicide exposure, in-service viral infection, and in-service duties.

The Board has decided the case is not ready for final decision and has ordered additional development to clarify the nature of the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a throat disorder and lumps on the right and left hands due to incomplete development. The Veteran's claims will be returned for additional development, including obtaining updated clinical records and military personnel records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for a dental condition.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between his service-connected disabilities and his cardiac arrest.

The claim for service connection for rectal cancer was reopened and denied. The claim for secondary service connection for hydronephrosis due to rectal cancer was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a neurobehavioral disorder and a bilateral foot condition is dismissed. The Veteran was already service-connected for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which encompasses any mental disability including the claimed neurobehavioral disorder.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in a previous VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the Veteran’s left eye vision loss following glaucoma surgery was due to negligence or lack of proper skill on the part of VA medical personnel.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a scalp disability due to inadequate opinion and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of new VA treatment notes and an examination report. The examiner needs to provide a more detailed opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected left ankle disability and any current left foot disorders.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable rating for diplopia is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new medical opinion.

The Board has not completed the remand instructions for determining if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities make him unemployable. The case is being sent back to readjudicate his claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an incomplete VA examination and conflicting medical evidence. A new examination is required to determine if the Veteran's fecal incontinence/poor sphincter control is related to his service-connected conditions or medications.

The Board granted the waiver of recovery for overpayment of VA pension benefits in two parts: from April 12, 2019 and prior to that date. The decision found that repayment would result in undue hardship after April 12, 2019 but not before.