Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an additional medical opinion regarding the effective date of SMC based on loss of use of the right lower extremity. The Veteran had service-connected disabilities related to his hips and legs, but the specific issues are about determining when he lost sufficient function in his right leg to warrant SMC.

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, as there was no recent examination and the Veteran requested one at his home location.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's soft tissue sarcoma is related to service, including Agent Orange exposure. The claim will be reviewed with a new VA examination.

Your appeal of medical reimbursement for back surgery has been dismissed as the claim was granted in full prior to your appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep disordered breathing, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during his military service and are related to his time in active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in Vietnam, and for further development of his service connection claim.

The Veteran's claim for unreimbursed medical expenses for the years 2012 and 2013 was denied because he did not file his claim within the required deadlines.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for VA educational assistance benefits under the VRAP program because Medaille College, where he received his degree in Business Administration, is considered a community college or technical school by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The decision does not involve service connection.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment of VA additional compensation benefits was timely filed, and the issue is now remanded for further adjudication.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further investigation into the Veteran's skin condition, including potential herbicide agent exposure during service. The claim will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for schizoaffective disorder and psychosis NOS, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing psychiatric disability and that any current acquired psychiatric disorders are not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to restore a 30 percent rating for his service-connected impairment of the right humerus, finding that there were no current symptoms related to this condition and that the reduction was proper.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if any current colon or rectum disability is related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral foot disorder and bilateral tibial disorder due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's myocardial infarction was caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for TMJ was denied because she failed to attend her scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including shingles and hives, due to her service-connected disabilities. The case is returned for further development, specifically obtaining an addendum opinion regarding whether her recurrent shingles is proximately due to or aggravated by her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and secondary service connection are remanded due to inadequate examination findings. Additional VA examinations are needed to assess the severity of his right foot disability, including any nerve impairment, and to determine if his neuroma is related to his service-connected fractures.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and increased rating for panic disorder with agoraphobia was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating of 100% or an earlier effective date.