Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the claim of basic eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits, finding that the Appellant could not be recognized as I.M.'s legal spouse at the time of his death due to a lack of valid marriage.

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and requests additional information from both parties regarding custody and child support arrangements.

The Board has denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left eye disability due to VA medical treatment, finding that the Veteran did not sustain an additional disability and thus no causation was established.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his stomach condition and adjustment disorder. The Board finds that the current ratings do not accurately reflect the severity of his conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a link between any past in-service events and his current condition.

The Veteran's back disability did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent from August 10, 2015 to March 30, 2016, July 1, 2016 to July 18, 2018, and November 1, 2018 to July 8, 2019. The Veteran's back disability was also not entitled to a rating in excess of 20 percent from July 9, 2019.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's current testicular lymphoma and his service, as well as to assess the severity of his major depressive disorder and plantar fasciitis with Morton’s neuroma.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and requests a new opinion regarding whether the post-polio syndrome began in service, was caused by service, or is otherwise related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bone spur (bilateral bunions), arthritis of the left big toe, back pain, and neck condition. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of aggravation during service or any increase in severity beyond natural progression, and the current conditions are not related to service-connected disabilities.

The appellant withdrew her appeal regarding the validity of a $30,350 debt due to overpayment from Social Security Administration. The Board dismissed the appeal as there are no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his right leg disorders. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain any relevant private treatment records, and he should be scheduled for a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and residuals thereof, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between his current disability and in-service exposures to chemicals or carcinogens.

The Board denied service connection for colon cancer, finding that the Veteran's claim was not supported by evidence showing a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for duodenitis and peptic ulcer disease. The case is now remanded for further development, including obtaining in-service hospital records and private medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional information regarding why he was transferred from Memorial Hospital to Tampa Community Hospital instead of being transferred to a VA facility. The Veteran must provide any relevant information.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a spinal cord injury, as secondary to his service-connected Tourette’s syndrome. The decision also found that the Veteran's spinal cord injury is proximately due to his service-connected Tourette’s syndrome.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for teeth and gingivitis (claimed as gums) for compensation purposes is denied because there is no evidence of a current dental disability that meets the criteria for VA compensation.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for further examination regarding the Veteran's liver cancer and its connection to Camp Lejeune exposure.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for thrombophlebitis of the left leg was denied, and her TDIU claim was remanded.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's left foot fracture residuals since April 27, 2012. The claim was also remanded to determine if other conditions related to service or service-connected disabilities warranted an increased rating.