Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right lower leg pain should be remanded due to insufficient evidence in the current record.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new examination to determine if the Veteran's current head pain disability is related to service. The TDIU claim remains pending and will also be remanded.

The Veteran's claim for higher or separate initial ratings for his service-connected gout disability is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's child, A.M., is denied recognition as a dependent child on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18 due to insufficient evidence showing she was incapable of self-support.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in loss of use of both feet, as defined by VA regulations. The appellant contends that her husband had lost use of his lower extremities due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of allegations of errors in fact or law.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for residuals of heat exhaustion, including a skin disability, due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating for lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease was granted. Service connection claims for left shoulder, left knee, and bilateral foot disorders were denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to issues related to his service-connected adjustment disorder, chronic and unspecified trauma stressor related disorder. The claim for a TDIU has also been raised but requires proper notice before adjudication.

The Board has remanded the case due to an improper docketing of the appeal under the VA Appeals Modernization Act (AMA). The Veteran was not provided with a Statement of the Case, and the matter is now returned for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives, specifically addressing October 2013 VA treatment records and EMG/NCS results.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an audit of VA disability compensation benefits paid and due during FY 2015. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with a detailed review of his benefits withholding for the training days in that fiscal year.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to lack of evidence linking the Veteran's brain tumor, which developed after discharge from active duty, to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of allegations for appellate consideration.

The Veteran is seeking reimbursement for ambulance transportation on May 18, 2014. The claim was initially denied because the treatment occurred at a VA facility and not an emergency room. The Board has decided to remand the case to develop information necessary to adjudicate the claim under 38 U.S.C. § 111.