Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeal in July 2015.

The Veteran's heart condition, including hypertension, is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity DVT and entitlement to a TDIU based on the Veteran's continuous symptoms since service separation. The effective date is March 12, 2011.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for Crohn's disease and finds that it is related to his military service, specifically exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran was treated for gastrointestinal symptoms in service and later developed Crohn's disease postservice.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbago was aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disability, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected bruxism-induced temporomandibular joint dysfunction is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, and for additional development of treatment records.

The Board has reopened the claim and granted entitlement to service connection for the cause of death due to ALS, finding that it contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding the October 2009 rating decision, and thus the decision is final.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his exposure to dioxin and chemical exposures during active duty service. The appeal will be reconsidered after the examination.

The Board found that the retroactive accrued benefits should be distributed equally to the Veteran's three surviving children, K.K. Jr., S.P., and K.W.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's liver cancer was caused or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II. The VA examiner did not address these theories of entitlement.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a hearing, and the appeal is not about service connection.

The appeal is being remanded due to the appellant's request for a Board hearing by videoconference. The case will be returned to the AOJ after scheduling the requested hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an atrophied testicle, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current state of his right thumb disability.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected seminoma of the mediastinum, effective from the date of the decision. The claim for TDIU is remanded as additional information is needed to determine if employment is precluded due to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for reimbursement or payment of unauthorized medical services provided during a hospitalization in UHS from March 18-28, 2013, due to coverage under Medicare Part A and Part B.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, specifically panic disorder with agoraphobia, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and updated VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the appellant's low back disability is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's solar lentigo was rated noncompensably prior to September 2008, and at a 10 percent rating from September 2008 to June 2011. He is now rated at 30 percent after June 2011.,The Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings in any of these periods.