Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional documents from SSA and translating German records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Korea, and further development is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal problems, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The medical evidence showed that any increase in disability during or after service was due to the natural progression of the disease.

The Board has determined that there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim at this time due to a lack of notice of disagreement and substantive appeal from the Veteran. The case was dismissed.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for excision of an infected gland of Littre (claimed as groin problems), lip and gum disorder, or a right hand disorder. The appeal was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected left hand disability has been rated at 60 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board found that the Veteran's metastatic non-keratonizing squamous cell carcinoma was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not show a link between his cancer and service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The claims for brain, skin, and deep venous thrombosis disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen a claim of service connection for residuals of a head injury. The motion alleging CUE was denied.

The Veteran claims service connection for a sleep disorder, which he contends is related to his military service. The VA has not provided an adequate examination or opinion regarding the etiology of his current sleep condition and whether it is related to his service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA examination reports.

The Veteran's former spouse, the appellant, received overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to a divorce that was not properly notified. The Board found that recovery would be against equity and good conscience, thus granting the waiver.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected right and left knee disabilities have been granted, with the highest rating of 20 percent assigned for instability in the right knee.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic neck pain, numbness and tingling of the bilateral lower extremities, and hallux limitus of the right great toe have all been denied.,No compensable rating has been assigned for any of the disabilities on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to assess his ability to work due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected hand disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding no evidence to support a link between his eye disorder and exposure to herbicides or VA medical treatment.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to establish a link between the Veteran's gastric carcinoma and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Sprengel's deformity and scoliosis have been granted.,Both conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from September 30, 2005 through October 1, 2005 are approved as the emergent nature of his condition continued until he was deemed stable and discharged to home on October 1, 2005.