Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to incomplete or unclear evidence, including a need for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination to address the etiology of his bilateral pelvic bone osteoarthritis and the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with previous instructions and an incomplete medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's liver fibrosis. The case is now being sent back for further development and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the DIC claim due to new evidence submitted by the appellant. The case will be reconsidered with consideration of all available evidence, including the newly obtained IME opinion.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no pending adverse determination to adjudicate, and the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during non-VA services at Martin Medical Center on January 30, 2017 has been fully granted.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his death to active service.

The Veteran's claim of being a former prisoner of war (FPOW) is denied because there is no evidence showing he was forcibly detained or interned in the line of duty while serving in the active military.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot metatarsalgia and hallux valgus, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's lower leg condition and her active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to in-service exposure or service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot fracture, finding that there is no current evidence of such a condition and that it is not related to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a prostate condition and loss of creative organ were denied as the evidence did not establish that these conditions began during service or are otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board found that the appellant was not entitled to a monthly housing allowance for the period from May 16, 2016, to June 22, 2016, and thus the overpayment of $965.70 was properly created.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical examination, and a new VA examination is needed to determine if TMJ dysfunction is related to service.

The Veteran's nyctalopia is rated at 10 percent, and the Board found no evidence of visual impairment or disfigurement related to this condition. Therefore, a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for a gastrointestinal disability is reopened due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for additional development, including obtaining the Veteran’s complete service treatment records and scheduling an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any gastrointestinal disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right foot conditions due to additional evidentiary development being necessary.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to issues related to retroactive reductions in compensation benefits and overpayment of benefits. The Veteran's right calf disability claim is also being considered, but service connection will be decided on its merits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's current right-side hernia and its relation to in-service events. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining an addendum opinion from a medical professional.