Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and seeking an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's fatal cancer.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding eligibility for Supplemental Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance (SRH). As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU as of December 17, 2008.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal seeking an earlier effective date for dependency benefits for his current spouse. As a result, the Board dismisses this appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's current cardiovascular disorder is not related to his military service, including his presumed herbicide exposure. The preponderance of evidence does not support the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current heart disability and therefore, service connection for congestive heart failure is denied.

The Board has determined that necrotizing pancreatitis was not aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus, and therefore denied the claim for secondary aggravation.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the issue of service connection for an eye condition, including cataracts and refractive error. As a result, there are no remaining issues for the Board to consider.

The Veteran's active service as a cadet at the United States Military Academy does not qualify for eligibility under Chapter 33 of Title 38, United States Code (post-9/11 GI Bill) due to the nature of his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right leg disorder, a right foot disorder, a respiratory disorder, and gout due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral thumb condition is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including additional examinations to clarify the nature and likely etiology of his eye disability and the severity of his gastrointestinal reaction.

The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the appellant's major neurocognitive disorder, due to Alzheimer's disease and dementia, is causally related to his service-connected coronary artery disease. As such, the claim for service connection has been granted.

The Veteran's small intestine/colon cancer and surgery are being remanded for further development, including obtaining a dose estimate from the Under Secretary for Health due to potential radiation exposure in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as his peptic ulcer did not originate during his active service and is not related to any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for a review by a decision review officer to consider whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a neck disorder, and entitlement to service connection for an arm and hand disorder (previously claimed as a bilateral wrist disorder).

The Board found that the Veteran was not a fugitive felon and therefore, his debt of $145,038.00 for overpayment of VA compensation benefits is validly created and he is entitled to waiver of recovery.

The Veteran's right lateral malleolar fracture resulted in moderate limitation of motion, and the Board found no evidence warranting a higher rating. The claim was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neurological disorder, arthritis, and post-ictal muscle strain. The right thumb disability was rated as 10% disabling but the Veteran did not have loss of use of his hand due to this condition.