Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for dental conditions, as they are related to his active duty service. The claims were initially developed only for compensation purposes and now need to be reconsidered in light of new regulations regarding treatment purposes.

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues, and it is remanded for further action.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not causally or etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's stroke and its residuals are secondary to his service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The appellant's son-in-law, who was the widow's son-in-law, seeks to recover last expenses paid for his mother-in-law during her lifetime. The Board denied this claim as he does not have standing to represent accrued benefits and no evidence of last costs has been submitted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anemia with syncope and fatigue syndrome, and uterine fibroids (claimed as menstrual disorder syndrome) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and her military service.,There is no indication of chronic disease or undiagnosed illness related to Southwest Asia exposure in either case.

The Board has decided that additional evidence and an examination are needed to determine if the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected right elbow lateral epicondylitis is currently rated at 20 percent from March 21, 2019 for limitation of pronation and supination. The rating remains denied prior to April 23, 2015 for impairment of flexion.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for gout due to insufficient consideration of his lay statements and VA treatment records, which may indicate a diagnosis of gout during service. The Veteran must be provided with a new VA examination to determine if his gout is related to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for lupus and alopecia were denied as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or exposure to conditions that would support a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a urinary disorder is being remanded due to the VA Central Office not completing all procedures as directed by the M21-1 manual for lost paper files.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no medical or lay evidence supporting that his service-connected disabilities caused or contributed to his death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for varicose veins of the right leg and individual unemployability prior to March 2, 2015.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, consistent with his education and occupational experience. The claim will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal for restless leg syndrome, leading to its dismissal.

The Veteran's dependents were added to his VA compensation benefits effective April 24, 2015, the date of service connection. The Board granted an earlier effective date for this decision.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an implanted cardiac pacemaker has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a sleep disorder independent from his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for narcolepsy. The Veteran's narcolepsy is remanded for a VA examination to determine its etiology and current severity.

The Veteran's back disability, diagnosed as degenerative changes, is not related to service including any injury sustained during qualifying periods of service in the National Guard and the Reserves. Therefore, his claim for service connection for a back disability is denied.