Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination for the right toe injury, which is related to service-connected right foot injury.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that glioblastoma was not a disease associated with herbicide exposure and there is no evidence linking it to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his service-connected knee disabilities were remanded.,An effective date prior to June 17, 2009, was also remanded for the grant of a 40 percent initial evaluation for a service-connected neurological disability of the right arm. The Veteran’s private attorney raised the issue of entitlement to TDIU as part of his appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected left radial and median nerve disabilities are being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his conditions, as well as whether they should be rated separately.

The Veteran's Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma was not service connected as it did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to service, including herbicide exposure. The Board found no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Veteran's appeal for more than 3 months and 19 days of educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied because he had already used up his remaining MGIB benefits, leaving him with only 3 months and 19 days of Post-9/10 GI Bill benefits to distribute.

The Veteran's death is being remanded to determine if his service-connected conditions were a contributing cause of death. The issue of DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 remains pending.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis is being remanded due to the need for a new opinion considering his exposure to asbestos and herbicide agents during military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for varicose veins of the right and left lower extremities have been denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7120.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination regarding service connection for a skin disorder and a disorder affecting a finger of the right hand.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, so the Board dismissed the case.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits is waived due to the validity of the debt and the absence of fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith. The Board finds that recovery would cause undue hardship.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right hip disorder is related to his military service or caused by his service-connected bilateral shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to explore the etiology of the Veteran's cardiovascular disorders, and issuing a statement of the case regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a skin disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the service connection claims for right foot hammertoes, left foot hammertoes, right foot hallux rigidus and hallux valgus, left foot hallux rigidus and hallux valgus, right lower extremity tarsal tunnel syndrome, left lower extremity tarsal tunnel syndrome, right foot metatarsalgia, and left foot metatarsalgia due to insufficient rationale in the December 2016 VA examination report.

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and remands it back for compliance with contested claims procedures.

The Appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) for service connection for the Veteran’s cause of death is denied. The earliest indication that the Appellant was entitled to a grant of DIC for service connection for the Veteran’s cause of death is August 14, 2013.

The VA denied compensation for residuals of left inguinal hernia repair under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 because the Veteran's condition was not caused by negligence or lack of proper skill on the part of the VA, and it is a known potential complication of the surgery.