Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected dermatophytosis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted due to the consistent nature of his skin condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the rating for antral gastritis with currently identified esophagitis and lower esophageal ulcer, post-operative. The Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's CMML is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicides and/or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, with presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's application for SRH was denied because it was received after his 65th birthday, which is the earliest date he could apply under the law.

The Veteran did not have qualifying service during a period of war, so the appellant's claim for non-service connected death pension benefits is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back condition, but has remanded it due to the need for additional examinations and development. The issues of service connection for bilateral leg conditions and neck conditions are also being remanded.

The Veteran's bladder disability is being remanded for further examination and analysis due to the need for a VA examination to determine its etiology, including whether it is related to service-connected prostate cancer, contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, or herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's desmoid-type fibromatosis/desmoid tumor and residuals status post excision are being remanded for a new VA medical opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected bladder and/or kidney cancers, or if it is etiologically related to his active military service due to presumptive exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted eligibility for attorney fees based on past due benefits awarded in an October 2016 rating decision granting a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's former spouse, and mother of his child, an apportionment of the Veteran’s VA benefits due to her not demonstrating financial hardship as her income generally exceeded her expenses during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected eosinophilic esophagitis with esophageal stricture is being remanded due to the need for another examination and opinion regarding the severity of his condition.

The appellant is not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of establishing entitlement to death pension benefits because she was divorced at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence received by VA, and also requests that efforts be made to obtain the line of duty determination regarding the Veteran's July 1989 accident. The issues are intertwined with whether injuries from the accident were not in the line of duty.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his service-connected bruxism is being remanded to obtain additional medical records from his dentist, J.E.C., DDS. The Veteran is asked to provide any other relevant evidence regarding the severity of his condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for left eye meibomian gland dysfunction and right eye detached retina was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or entitlement to an increased rating.

Your claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been granted and effective since December 2, 2011. The appeal is dismissed as the benefits have already been awarded.

The Veteran's spouse and son are being added as dependents to her VA disability compensation award, but the effective dates for these additions need to be determined due to incomplete records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether his exposure to herbicide agents caused his leukemia and if that leukemia contributed to or hastened his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether atrial fibrillation is related to service-connected ischemic heart disease and exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for mesothelioma and cause of death should be remanded due to incomplete development and procedural issues.