Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's thoracic outlet syndrome and his active duty service or his service-connected left clavicle disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for further examination and opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's right eye retinal tear with vision loss resulting from cataract surgery performed by VA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot tarsal condition is reopened, but the appeal is remanded to determine if the condition pre-existed service and was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for laceration of the right eye and associated residuals was reopened, but denied. The claim for service connection for a vision disability of the right eye was also denied.,The Veteran’s migraine headaches were remanded for further development as there is insufficient competent medical evidence to support adjudication.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda, finding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition and no evidence linking it to his military service. The decision was based on a VA medical examination which concluded that the Veteran does not have porphyria cutanea tarda.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records not being associated with the claims file.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the Veteran's condition and its relation to his service-connected disabilities, including a remand for an updated examination of his sphincter control disability and a new examination addressing any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The appellant's status as either the Veteran’s fiduciary or his surviving child does not give her standing to have entitlement to accrued benefits. The Board finds that a remand is necessary for additional development to determine what expenses the appellant reported on the VA Form 21P-601 and attachments submitted in August 2018 were paid for the Veteran’s last illness.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is remanded due to a challenge raised by the appellant’s representative regarding the competency of the August 2019 VA examiner. The matter must be returned to secure the qualifications of the examiner.

The reduction of the Veteran's disability rating from 30 percent to 10 percent for his service-connected skin disability was improper, and his prior 30 percent rating is restored.

The Board denied service connection for a stomach condition and a skin rash, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed without prejudice due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to adjudicate the merits of the case.

The Veteran's claim for recognition of R.M.R. as his 'helpless child' due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to age 18 is being remanded because the VA has not obtained all necessary records and the Veteran provided new information about where these records might be located.

The Veteran's death was caused by a hematoma that developed after a blood draw at the VA medical facility, and this event was not reasonably foreseeable. The Board found that the criteria for service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 were met.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address service connection for a heart disability other than ischemic heart disease and mitral valve prolapse. The Veteran's current diagnoses of atrial fibrillation and mitral valve prolapse are being evaluated, with an emphasis on determining whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's left radial nerve palsy is denied as it was not caused by VA care or treatment, and the Board finds no fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's adult daughter is seeking compensation for DEA benefits under Chapter 35 prior to June 3, 2014. The Board denied this claim as the appellant did not file her application within one year of the initial rating decision granting a total and permanent disability from a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the issue of entitlement to an increased apportionment of the Veteran’s VA compensation benefits to the appellant, on behalf of their children J.M. and S.M., is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues. The matter is being remanded to ensure full compliance with contested claims procedures.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected right hip disability due to inadequate examination and failure to conduct proper testing.