Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Veteran's cancer, adenocarcinoma of the rectum with metastasis, is not related to service or presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for this condition was denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for respiratory cancer, which he claims was caused by herbicide exposure during his time in Thailand. The VA has not verified the extent of his exposure and needs to conduct further investigation.

The Board has determined that a proper claimant did not file a notice of disagreement regarding the April 18, 2013 decision granting spousal apportionment. As such, an appeal is denied.

The Veteran's cause of death was peritonitis due to a bowel perforation, in turn due to gastric carcinoma. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied as there is no evidence linking Agent Orange exposure or any other condition to his gastric cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right eye disability, to include as secondary to a left eye disability and consideration of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1160, is dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to extraschedular TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's death was proximately caused by the negligence of his VA treating physicians in delaying the diagnosis of his laryngeal cancer, which hastened his death. The Board finds that the requirements for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 have been met and grants the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disorder is not etiologically related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to inconsistencies in the August 2010 VA examination report. The Veteran is required to undergo another VA examination to assess any current right and/or left leg disability, including radiculopathy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current throat condition is at least as likely as not related to his service, including treatment for laryngitis with hemorrhagic nodules on vocal cords during active duty.

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeal, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review it.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability is secondary to his service-connected right elbow disorder and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The main issue is whether the Veteran should be granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for his left inguinal hernia is denied, while he is granted a higher 10 percent rating for the associated surgical scar.

The Veteran's bilateral shin splints were incurred during active military service and the Board finds that they are related to his service.

The Board found that the Veteran's additional disabilities were not caused by VA medical treatment, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has vacated its previous decision and is now remanding the case for a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The Board found no current digestive disorder and concluded the Veteran did not have a digestive disorder incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the Veteran's idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is not related to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation, and thus denied service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability or a condition for which service connection is warranted.