Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in a previous medical opinion and the need for additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a right inguinal hernia and found that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active duty service. The issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Board has determined that the appellant is eligible for VA DIC benefits as the Veteran's surviving spouse, despite their separation due to the Veteran's infidelity and relocation. The marriage was valid under the law of the place where they resided at the time of marriage.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal for TDIU, and as a result, the Board dismissed the case.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of right foot disorder and granted it, finding that there is at least a reasonable possibility that the condition was incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and opinion regarding service connection for colonic polyps and cardiac disability.

The Veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, as he alleges worsening symptoms since his last examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hand injury is at least as likely as not related to his service, and thus grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hernia condition. The Veteran is not competent to render an opinion on this matter, and a VA examination is needed.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion to revise a November 2009 rating decision because it was subsumed by subsequent decisions granting service connection for soft tissue sarcoma and denying an earlier effective date.

The Board denied reopening the issue of service connection for the Veteran's cause of death because there was no new and material evidence submitted since the final July 2010 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for liver disease and rectal carcinoid cancer, finding that the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's period of service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or herbicide agents.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The issue is dismissed as a result.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected trigeminal neuralgia, and has remanded his claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide agent exposure and concluding that her lung disability is not related to in-service chemical exposures. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a missed VA examination for the service-connected fracture of the left fifth finger. The Veteran's claim will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for gout of both the left and right feet, finding that the Veteran's condition began during his military service.

The Veteran's temporary total evaluation for convalescence following her hysterectomy is granted due to the severity of her postoperative condition.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for loss of vision in the right eye, finding that there was no additional disability caused or made worse by delays in diagnosis and treatment.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.