Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding the number of episodes of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation documented by an ECG or Holter monitor in the past year.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing. The claims of service connection for vocal cord disability and sinus disability are still pending.

The Board has remanded this case due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's service connection claim for multiple myeloma is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides while stationed near the perimeter of Ubon RTAFB.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claim, including obtaining service treatment records and providing an addendum opinion regarding direct service connection and secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no current disability due to a perforated right tympanic membrane and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the appellant's claim regarding whether the character of his discharge is considered a bar to receipt of VA disability benefits. The appeal is denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for neuropathy other than carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome, based on actual exposure to chemical agents in active service at Fort Greely, Alaska.

The Veteran's gynecological disorder is not shown to have been incurred or aggravated during her period of active service. The Board finds no evidence supporting a link between her current condition and military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chest pain and left hip disability, finding that new evidence does not meet the criteria to reopen the previously denied claims. The claim for a left hip disability was also denied as there is no current diagnosis of such.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's carcinoma of the tonsil and lymph nodes is at least as likely as not related to his in-service herbicide exposure, specifically Agent Orange. As such, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's right arm numbness and partial loss of use were not caused by or made worse by VA treatment, including a PICC line complication. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of additional disability.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is October 23, 2012.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional visual impairment caused by VA surgery in September 2014. The appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a medical opinion addressing informed consent issues, alternative treatment options, and increased sensitivity to post-operative symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for a prostate disability and a disability productive of urinary problems, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange). The evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disorder, including degenerative joint disease, chondromalacia, a vertical tear of the lateral meniscus, and an ACL tear, is related to his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current gastrointestinal disability, including stomach pain and heartburn, is related to his military service. The appeal for service connection is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's diagnosed DJD with nerve impingement did not have its onset in service and that the preponderance of evidence fails to establish a relationship between his current disability and service.

The Board granted service connection for Guillain-Barr syndrome effective from October 6, 1988. The Veteran's claim was reopened in October 1988 and the grant of service connection is based on new evidence submitted since the prior denial in December 1984.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cataracts and residuals were not incurred in or aggravated during active duty service.