Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of the thoracic spine issue. The Veteran needs a VA examination and an opinion regarding his current orthopedic disorders, including arthritis and kyphosis deformity.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and to ensure proper notice has been provided regarding the secondary service connection claim for pain and numbness in his hands. The claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, cervical spine disability, and traumatic brain injury residuals are also being remanded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a neck condition, and thus grants the reopening of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for VHA to determine if the Veteran meets eligibility requirements for service connection of dental damage.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to residuals of ganglion cyst of the right foot was denied by the RO. The appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral cataracts are not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate opinions in the April 2013 VA examination report and May 2013 addendum opinion. The case must be reviewed by the RO with additional evidence, including a new orthopedic examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records, including those from Drs. Patel and Kupper.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and missing VA records. The Veteran needs a new VA examination of his elbows, including X-rays, to determine if his current elbow disabilities are related to service.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran's T-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia (PLL) was related to his military service or any incident therein, including herbicide exposure. The cause of death was intracranial hemorrhage resulting from T-cell PLL.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral lower extremities varicose veins disability is manifested by recurrent pain, fatigue in the legs, occasional pigmentation, and persistent edema, which warrants a 40 percent combined rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's left carotid body tumor was not related to service or herbicide exposure, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected intercostal myositis is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the numbness and pain in her right breast, which resulted from a mammoplasty performed during service, are related to her military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's polycythemia vera is related to his in-service benzene exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient VCAA notice and the need for additional evidence regarding the Appellant's status as a child of the Veteran for VA purposes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining informed consent documents and arranging for a VA medical opinion regarding the cause of his heart damage.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right great toe disability is a residual of his in-service right great toe fracture and grants service connection for this condition. The issue regarding an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a head injury is remanded.

The Veteran's death was due to nonservice-connected causes, and he is eligible for burial benefits. The appellant has been granted a plot or interment allowance as the Veteran was not buried in a national cemetery.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for service-connected residuals of cataract surgery of the left eye was granted at a 10 percent level, effective from February 11, 2003. The appeal is denied as there is no evidence of blindness in the non-service-connected right eye.