Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death, cardiac arrhythmia due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, is not related to his service or a service-connected disorder.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a peripheral nerve condition and increased rating for limitation of flexion of the right forearm due to inadequate examination reports and failure to consider flare-ups.

The Veteran's initial rating for his service-connected right calf muscle disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's left eye complications are due to VA surgery, and the Board has ordered a remand for further evaluation of whether these complications were reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's estate was deemed to be sufficient for his maintenance, thus he did not meet the net worth requirements for NSC pension.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's cold injury residuals of both feet, effective from the date of claim.

The Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death because the Appellant does not qualify as a 'child' of the Veteran for VA purposes.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The VA denied the appellant's claims for VA burial benefits and accrued benefits due to lack of evidence showing entitlement or pending claims at the time of her father's death.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to February 1, 2016, and July 1, 2016, for the award of additional compensation for his dependent son and spouse were denied as VA did not receive the completed VA Form 21-686c from the Veteran until January 31, 2016, and June 22, 2016, respectively.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for polycythemia vera is reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The case is remanded for further action including verification of service within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam and a VA examination.

The Board has decided that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and TDIU, as there may be outstanding non-VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck condition claimed as an impinged nerve, to include as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the current neck condition is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected DDD of the lumbar spine.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's vasovagal syncope with bradycardia and pacemaker rating from 100 percent to 10 percent was proper due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the original July 2017 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left pinky finger disorder, diagnosed as swan neck deformity of the left small finger, is related to his active service and grants entitlement to service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pancreatic cancer is related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis because there was no competent evidence linking the Veteran's current arthritis to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new statutory changes regarding herbicide agent exposure, and a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's cause of death was related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding standing and eligibility of substitute claimants for the Veteran's children.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation prior to April 17, 2013 was denied as his interincisal range of motion remained within the 21 to 29 millimeters range and he could consume soft foods.,A 40 percent rating was granted effective April 17, 2013 due to limited interincisal motion between 11 and 20 millimeters and dietary restrictions to soft and semi-soft foods. The Veteran's condition warranted this evaluation as of that date.,The claim for a higher evaluation since April 17, 2013 was denied as his interincisal range of motion did not reach the level where it would warrant an evaluation in excess of 40 percent.