Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for appendix cancer, finding that there was no evidence of a link between his active duty service and his condition. The examiner concluded that the Veteran's appendix cancer is not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of her claims, including extraschedular evaluation for bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has denied both issues of service connection and the initial evaluation for intertrigo fungus of the groin. The Veteran's skin condition is rated as noncompensable, while his gastrointestinal disorder remains unresolved due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination and need for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's residuals of a left long finger fracture, finding that his symptoms are characterized by pain and meeting the criteria for such a rating.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia was rated at 10% prior to November 12, 2004 and increased to 30% thereafter. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied the appellant's status as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits due to a lack of valid marriage under Arizona law, despite her claims that they were cohabitating and presenting themselves as married prior to their official wedding.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for additional development, including a new examination and determination regarding referral for extraschedular consideration.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acute promyelocytic leukemia is not related to his military service, including exposure to chemicals. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable disability ratings for his skin cancer and associated scars, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes. The appeal of service connection for PTSD was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed hydronephrosis and colon cancer are at least as likely as not caused by his exposure to herbicides during service, specifically Agent Orange. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, as it does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for skin, short-term memory, joint pain, and muscle pain disorders prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of lymphoma or myelodysplastic syndrome, and the Board finds that he is not entitled to service connection for these conditions.

The RO determined that the Veteran is competent to handle disbursement of funds, thus making her appeal moot.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative.

The Veteran's bladder impairment other than urinary frequency is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostatitis has been granted, and the effective date of this grant is not in dispute. The issue regarding an earlier effective date for TBI remains pending as it involves a separate CUE motion.