Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to a lack of a VA examination regarding the veteran's bilateral leg disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and CUE in a prior rating decision, finding that neither claim had legal merit.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claim remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left and right lower leg stress fractures do not warrant a compensable rating as they do not cause functional impairment or malunion/non-union of the tibia and fibula.

The veteran's current disability of severe spontaneous muscle spasms in the right lower extremity is related to his Staphylococcus infection, which was not reasonably foreseeable. The Board finds that VA compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are granted for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a missing letter from [redacted]. The appellant is asked to submit any relevant evidence or authorize its release if it is held by a medical professional.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's obstructive and restrictive lung disorder, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a small intestine perforation, finding that it was not caused by VA negligence or an unforeseen event.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has remanded the veteran's appeal due to insufficient evidence of record regarding whether all conditions set out in 38 C.F.R. § 17.1002 are satisfied, and for additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for waiver of overpayment in disability compensation benefits due to fault on his part and lack of undue hardship, but found that repayment would not defeat the purpose of the benefit.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for impotence with special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ was denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and ensuring proper notification of his rights under the VCAA.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for hydranitis suppurative, finding that the earliest effective date for the grant of service connection was February 14, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a pilonidal cyst are service-connected, based on evidence showing in-service surgery and current symptoms.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for recurrent atrial fibrillation, finding that the veteran's episodes were infrequent and not warranting a higher rating.

The appellant is not eligible for VA death benefits as she does not meet the eligibility criteria for a child of the veteran.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral eye disorders and lung disorder are not related to service, but granted service connection for asbestos-related pleural disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the veteran's employability due to his service-connected disabilities.