Other conditions Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for heat stroke to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's symptoms and functional loss.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to basic eligibility for VA survivor's benefits due to a duty to assist error in verifying the veteran's military service.

The Board remands the matter for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran is in need of personal care services due to specific activities of daily living and supervision needs.

The Board remands the claim for a hair loss disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining new medical opinions.

The Veteran's service from March 18, 2021 to June 16, 2021 qualifies for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits.

The Board remands the matter to obtain J.T.'s treatment records from any Department of Defense facility for the period prior to his eighteenth birthday.

The Board remands the claim for a VA medical opinion to determine whether the Veteran's mental health condition is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for left elbow arthritis, finding a nexus between the in-service injury and the current disability.

The Board remands the case for further development, specifically to obtain private treatment records from Peak Vista.

The appeal is remanded for further development to ensure substantial compliance with previous remand orders.

The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder, sensitive palm, right (also claimed as burned hands), and sensitive palm, left (also claimed as burned hands) is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board grants the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a skin condition, to include idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) and vitiligo, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis (rhinitis), as further development is needed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board remands the appeal to reassess the current severity of the Veteran's right knee disability, specifically addressing the discrepancy in range of motion and the effects of pain medications.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 31, 2022, as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for additional development and consideration by the AOJ.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address the Veteran's reported hard parachute landings and physical exercises during service, which he stated caused direct impact and stress on his elbows.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD prior to February 3, 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of emergency non-VA medical expenses due to the remaining balance being applied to an inpatient deductible, which is not reimbursable by VA.