Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including verifying the status of the Veteran's SSA claim and obtaining updated income information. The Veteran's gender dysphoria is noted but does not affect service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and arranging for a medical opinion from an internal medicine specialist.

The Board found that the Veteran's detached retina of the right eye is not caused or permanently worsened in severity by his service-connected paresthesia of the right mandible, and therefore denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to discrepancies in service verification and further development is needed.

The Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral fungal foot disorder that is related to service, and the claim for residuals from right kidney cancer and removal is also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a shin disorder, claimed as shin splints, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing VA records and ensuring all claims are properly adjudicated.

The Veteran's prostate disorder is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to service, particularly his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

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

The Veteran does not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to lack of qualifying wartime service.

The Board found that termination of the appellant's pension benefits effective January 1, 2005, was proper due to excessive income. The overpayment at issue in this case is denied.

The Veteran's overpayment of non-service connected pension benefits was waived due to a failure to report income from Social Security benefits, which did not result from fraud or bad faith.

The Board found that the Veteran's status as a fugitive felon from March [redacted], 2009, to June [redacted], 2009 was valid and thus denied payment of VA nonservice-connected pension during this period.

The Board found that the grant of service connection for a perforated right ear drum was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to pre-existing condition, and thus severed it. The Veteran's active duty did not show any increase in severity of his pre-existing condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, as it does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's hearing loss is not considered to be caused by the 1988 VA ear surgery, as his pre-existing condition and noise exposure are deemed more significant factors.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his postoperative chronic compartment syndrome of the left leg is being remanded due to inadequacies in the March 2013 VA examination report and the need for updated treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected L5-S1 herniated nucleus pulposus did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, as it did not manifest unfavorable ankylosis of the thoracolumbar spine or at least six weeks of incapacitating episodes with physician prescribed bed rest during a twelve-month period.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a current right leg disorder and its etiology. The Veteran is required to undergo further examination and obtain an opinion on whether any diagnosed condition is related to service.