Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that the Veteran's AML may be related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active service in Vietnam, but an addendum opinion is needed to reconcile conflicting evidence and consider the National Academy of Science's Agent Orange: Update 11 (2018).

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's TMJ and its relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that exposure to Agent Orange during service contributed to his colorectal cancer.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment was denied because it was not filed within the required 180-day period.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for leukemia, finding that his character of discharge from service was a bar to receiving VA benefits due to multiple periods of absence without leave (AWOL).

The Veteran's panic disorder was rated at 50% prior to March 12, 2012. For the period beginning March 12, 2012, a rating in excess of 50% for panic disorder is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a penile deformity resulting from a VA medical procedure was denied, and his claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral shin disabilities from April 10, 2007 to January 6, 2017 are being remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Veteran's sinus disability has not resulted in incapacitating or non-incapacitating episodes, and thus does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shin splints as the evidence did not show a current disability related to an in-service injury or diagnosis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right lung disorder, to include a pneumothorax, as there is no evidence that any disability was proximately due to or the result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing reasonable care.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to determine if the Veteran's ETD is related to service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the Board denied his claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was denied as she did not incur an additional disability resulting from VA medical treatment.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance under Chapter 33 of the Post-9/11 GI Bill is granted due to his irrevocable election to receive benefits in lieu of those under Chapter 30.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for supraventricular tachycardia is denied. The case is remanded to obtain a new examination and readjudication.

The Veteran's cataracts aggravated his service-connected PTSD, necessitating surgery. The Board granted payment or reimbursement for the cost of non-VA medical care provided at Meng-Rutin Clinic in Cambodia.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing is remanded due to his service-connected conditions and the need to file a secondary service connection claim if he wishes to pursue this benefit.

The Veteran's daughter, T., was awarded additional dependency benefits based on her school attendance. The decision is dismissed as the full benefit sought has been granted.