Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's cause of death, congestive cardiomyopathy, is not considered to be related to service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected abdominal scars, effective from May 9, 2007.

The Board has granted service connection for ulcerative colitis, finding that the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is at least as likely as not the cause of his condition.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for service-connected Brucellosis and status post cholecystectomy (claimed as gallbladder removal) are remanded due to the need for new examinations to assess the severity of her disabilities.

The Veteran's orthostatic hypotension is being remanded for further examination and evaluation, as the VA medical examiner was not able to conduct a physical examination due to the Veteran's absence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for neurocognitive disorder and brain aneurysm was not filed before September 28, 2016. The effective date is set to the date of filing, which is September 28, 2016.

The Veteran's cause of death, glioblastoma multiforme, is found to be service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service. The Board granted DIC benefits based on this finding.

The Board has remanded the claims for lipoma on lower back and lower back pain, as well as hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's service treatment records and personnel records need to be obtained.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, and the appellant did not provide evidence of a pending claim for compensation or pension benefits. The appeal is denied as there are no legal grounds to award burial benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, including as a Gulf War illness and secondary to diabetes, is denied. The Board found no evidence of a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the claim of eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery because the decedent did not have active military service and died during ACDUTRA, thus failing to meet the criteria for veteran status.

The Board's August 7, 2018 decision on service connection for a head pain disability was not final and therefore cannot be revised based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disability has been reopened, but the issue remains remanded due to the need for further examination and medical opinion regarding the nature of his heart disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic pain and numbness of the left lower leg as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, status post CABG x4. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood is rated at a 70 percent disability rating since July 14, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further adjudication of his claims, including the propriety of reducing his disability rating from 100 percent to 40 percent.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for supraventricular arrhythmia was denied as he does not have any documented episodes of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, has METs greater than 7 and his low METs results are due to nonservice-connected impairment.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical records from a specific time period, and requests for these records are made.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was not due to his active service or his service-connected disabilities.