Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's death is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and determine if he was diagnosed with myelodysplasia.

The Board denied reopening service connection for a left rib cage disorder and denied service connection for a dental disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for esophageal cancer and has also granted him service connection for this condition. The evidence now supports a nexus between the Veteran's current diagnosis of esophageal cancer and his military service, despite previous denials based on lack of presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of tubal ligation, including infertility, is remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the relationship between her in-service copper IUD and current conditions.

The Veteran's claims for deviated septum, severe nasal obstruction (claimed as secondary to sinusitis), right thumb strain, and anxiety disorder are remanded due to the need for additional development. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a bilateral foot disorder and sleep disorder, as secondary to service-connected sarcoidosis. The cases are being returned for further development.

The appeal is remanded due to inconsistencies in the record and a need for translations of certain documents. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received will not be addressed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination and updated treatment records, as the Veteran's symptoms have not been definitively excluded from his HIV diagnosis.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's tricuspid regurgitation is currently diagnosed, and there is herbicide exposure during service. However, the Board finds that a medical examination and opinion regarding the nexus between the current condition and service are necessary due to lack of such in the record.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the criteria for burial benefits due to lack of receipt of VA compensation or pension at the time of his death.

The Board has granted an extraschedular rating of 20 percent for the service-connected fracture of the right fourth metacarpal from January 30, 2004 to May 12, 2014. The decision is based on evidence showing marked interference with employment due to the disability.

The Board has determined that the March 2016 VA medical opinion is inadequate and remands the case for an addendum opinion to address the Veteran's service connection claim for squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal, including as secondary to military sexual trauma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected (NSC) pension because he was incarcerated for a period in excess of 61 days, beginning in October 2016. The criteria for NSC pension were not met due to his incarceration.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's stroke is related to his presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected T-5 compression fracture with degenerative joint disease was denied. The current rating of 10 percent remains unchanged.

The Board has remanded the case for further review of new evidence associated with the claims file since the February 2016 Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 1, 2016 for the addition of his spouse as a dependent was denied because he did not provide P.'s social security number within one year of being notified by VA that it was required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left third metatarsal fracture is being remanded due to the possibility of missing VA treatment records.