Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran's esophageal cancer and resulting esophagectomy are at least as likely as not due to his asbestos exposure during service, thus granting service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability as there was no evidence of a compensable dental disability incurred in or aggravated by active service, and the criteria for outpatient treatment were not met.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if there is an etiological relationship between the Veteran's terminal cancer and his military service, including exposure to contaminated soil, water, and other toxins at Griffiss AFB.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of her appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's laryngeal and squamous cell carcinoma was not caused by VA's care, treatment or examination, thus denying his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's bilateral upper extremity tremors are presumed to have been incurred during his Persian Gulf service and can be rated as a compensable disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits file. A new examination will also be scheduled to assess the current severity of his service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits as she did not have qualifying military service.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's low sperm count was incurred during his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's recurrent fevers were not caused by his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his income eligibility for free VA health care.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to a hearing conducted by a Veterans Law Judge who is no longer at the Board.

The Veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of VA education benefits in the amounts of $5,571.26 and $1,312.21 was timely received, and her appeal is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain information about his and his wife's unreimbursed medical expenses during the specified periods.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran incurred additional cardiovascular disability as a result of his September 2007 surgery or VA's alleged failure to timely treat aortic stenosis disability thereafter, and whether it was due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or a similar instance of fault on the part of VA providers.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral patellofemoral syndrome is not related to service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a GSW to the right thigh were granted, with an effective date of September 19, 1983. The claim for SMC from January 14, 1992, to August 4, 1999 was also granted.

The Board has remanded the claim due to inadequate opinions from the VA examiner and the need for additional development.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of a left tibia fracture preexisted his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in March 2006 and was not aggravated by this period. As such, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's son, H, is recognized as a helpless child for the purposes of VA benefits due to permanent incapacity for self-support before attaining the age of 18 years. The claim is granted.