Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hip arthritis is secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the TDIU rating, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left varicocele and for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound before the Board made a decision.

The Veteran's timely substantive appeal to the Statement of the Case dated November 2013 was reinstated due to his reasonable efforts in ensuring VA received his appeal within the required timeframe.

The Veteran's appeal has been remanded for additional examination and evaluation of his hearing loss disability. The service connection claim for osteochondroma is granted, but the rating for tinnitus remains unchanged as it was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for dental disability (claimed as bottom 4 molars removed) for compensation purposes, finding no new and material evidence that would support reopening of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen claims for cold injury residuals and syphilis residuals is granted. The Board also remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for an examination to determine if the disabilities are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, requiring a new one with full range of motion testing and discussion of functional impairment.

The Veteran's death was not recognized as a service-connected death, and D.S. is therefore not the lawful surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

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

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for colon cancer was dismissed due to his death before a decision could be made.

The Board has remanded the service connection claim for vascular dementia due to a lack of proper notification and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his fatal brain cancer was at least as likely as not caused by exposure to Agent Orange during his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding VA education debts totaling $12,863.68 because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the origin of the Veteran's neuroendocrine carcinoma, specifically whether it is related to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected pruritis ani is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.