Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for adenomyosis and residuals of a myomectomy was granted. The Board also found that the Veteran had an enlarged uterus, but remanded to obtain additional medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death and burial benefits and plot allowance due to incomplete response from a VA physician in addressing specific articles provided by the Appellant.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to consider the merits of the case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for trigeminal neuralgia is remanded due to new evidence submitted after the previous denial, including testimony and magazine article. The Board considers this potentially related to in-service herbicide exposure based on recent legal interpretation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether VA treatment caused or contributed to the Veteran's death, and if so, whether it was due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The DIC claim is denied as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for entitlement to benefits under section 1318. The cause of death remanded due to lack of a medical opinion on the etiology of the colon cancer.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right eye pterygium is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's skin disorders and their relationship to his service, specifically his exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran is required to provide records of all treatment for his skin conditions, and an addendum opinion must be provided by a clinician addressing the nature and etiology of his diagnosed skin conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's March 2014 substantive appeal was not timely filed, and now remands the case to provide the Veteran and his representative with a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding this issue.

The Veteran's service did not qualify for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits as he did not have 90 days of qualifying active duty after September 10, 2001.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of an inguinal hernia, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and active service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a right elbow disability due to lack of response and failure to appear for an examination, and requests additional VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under U.S.C. § 1151 for an eye disorder other than horizontal diplopia, finding that there was no evidence of VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault resulting in the additional disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a hysterectomy and residuals, finding that the fibroids which led to the surgery were first noted during service.

The Veteran's left hip disability and skin condition have been granted a 10 percent rating each, effective from February 24, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for left elbow condition, finding no evidence of a current disability or one that began during service.,The Board also found the withholding of VA compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of military drill pay was proper.

The Board has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, finding that the conditions are related to exposure to herbicides during active duty in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for myalgia left masseter region with TMJ, finding that the Veteran does not have a compensable dental disability and thus cannot establish service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his income during the appeal period. Further development is needed to determine if his income exceeded the poverty threshold.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability is denied as there is no evidence of loss of substance of the maxilla or mandible due to an in-service injury, and compensation is not available for treatable carious teeth.