Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further evaluation due to insufficient consideration of all relevant evidence, including complaints of chest pain during service and continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to May 13, 2011.

The Veteran's anemia disability is currently rated at 10% since January 17, 2014. The Board has ordered a remand to consider additional VA treatment records and possibly schedule further medical examinations.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of being the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits purposes, as she was legally married to P.A.N. within a year before the Veteran's death and did not marry the Veteran until January 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various gynecological conditions and Bell's palsy due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran’s current claim is being reviewed, and further examination may be needed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a vaginal tear/fissure post-childbirth is denied as there are no current disabilities or residuals related to the condition.

The Veteran's death was caused by squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, which is not service-connected. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the cancer to his military service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to new evidence. However, the claim is denied as there is no evidence linking the Veteran's death to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and a VA medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a concussion, considered under the TBI criteria, has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in writing.

The Veteran's pelvic pain is related to an ovarian cyst that developed during active service, and she has a current disability. However, her hysterectomy and endometriosis are not considered to be related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed emphysema is related to his service as a boiler technician, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's left eye diplopia with visual field impairment and residuals of a left eye fracture injury, including numbness and tingling, are currently rated at 10 percent. The Board denied higher ratings as the evidence does not support more severe symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection as there is no evidence of a current disability and insufficient evidence to establish that he was on active duty or inactive duty at the time of his injury.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for perforated left tympanic membrane is denied, and the issue of service connection for monoclonal gammopathy (claimed as blood disorder) due to herbicide agent exposure is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's left-sided oral disorders, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for insomnia and nightmares as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his eye conditions must be remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records not being obtained.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities as there was no in-service disease or injury, the disability did not manifest within one year following service discharge, and it has been attributed to a known diagnosis of degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder is denied as he does not have any compensable conditions of his mandible, maxilla, ramus, condyloid process, coronoid process, or hard palate.