Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder for compensation purposes is denied as the condition does not meet the criteria for VA compensation.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's pancreatitis is related to his service.

The Board denied service connection for nonspecific urethritis as the evidence did not show a current disability related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep disorder manifested during service and is related to his military service, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for right and left inguinal hernias due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for VA to obtain his medical records from prior to his entrance into active service, including school physicals and other examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient information and need for additional examination. The breast masses claim is related back to service, but the initial rating claim remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 60 percent for post-phlebitic syndrome of the left leg is being remanded due to new evidence from a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected trauma and stressor-related disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, effective March 11, 2015. The evidence shows that the condition causes occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity but does not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran died in June 2011, and the appellant's claim for DIC benefits was received by VA on November 13, 2012. The effective date of the award is set at November 13, 2012 as it falls within one year of the death.

The Board has granted service connection for fatigue and joint pain as due to an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained multisymptom illness, reopening the previously denied claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examination and outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bile duct cancer and cause of death due to insufficient information regarding exposure to Agent Orange during service. The Veteran's bile duct cancer is being examined again, and his cause of death claim will be deferred until the service connection issue is resolved.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the nonservice-connected burial benefits in excess of $300.00 and denied the accrued benefits claim as the appellant was awarded the full amount she claimed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip strain, bilateral tympanoplasty and right myringoplasty with mixed hearing loss (claimed as hearing loss and ear surgery), and sleep apnea. The cases are remanded due to incomplete medical records.

The appellant, who remarried before turning 57, does not qualify as the Veteran's surviving spouse and therefore cannot receive death benefits.

The Veteran's application for VMLI was denied because there is no evidence of a specially adapted housing grant being applied for or approved prior to his death.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his specified trauma and stressor related disorder is remanded due to the need for additional VA examination.

The appellant is not recognized as a proper claimant for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits, death pension, or accrued benefits due to her status as the niece of the Veteran who died in 2013.

The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision on the issue of brain cancer because no VA examiner has opined whether the Veteran’s brain cancer is at least as likely as not related to his Agent Orange exposure while serving in Vietnam. The Veteran's service personnel records show he was stationed in Vietnam during active military service.