Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran had either or both of her ovaries removed and any associated symptoms, treatment, and residuals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of facial injuries, including an aneurysm and memory loss. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that no service-connected disability caused or contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right-hand injury was reopened due to new and material evidence. The claim is granted, but the Board found that there is no direct link between the current disability and active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected left eye pterygium is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his disability and determine if it warrants a compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that his condition was not shown to have been incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was due to sole administrative error by VA, thus invalidating the debt and granting the appeal.

The Veteran is challenging whether the overpayment was properly created. The Board has decided to remand this issue for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to oropharyngeal carcinoma, which is presumed to have been caused by herbicide exposure during service.,The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was dismissed as the cause of death was already established through service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected shoulder disability, including testing for pain on both active and passive motion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an apportionment of his VA nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that it would cause undue financial hardship to him.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a respiratory condition, including COPD, and a gastrointestinal condition, including Crohn’s disease.

The Board denied service connection for glioblastoma multiforme (brain tumor) as secondary to herbicide exposure due to lack of in-service treatment and no correlation between the brain tumor and herbicide exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating prior to August 28, 2018 for bowel impairment associated with residuals of a stroke is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for throat cancer due to herbicide exposure is remanded because there was insufficient evidence of his reported in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The RO needs to verify if the Veteran served near the perimeter of RTAFB Udorn or participated in a combat mission that would have brought him to Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, finding that there is no evidence establishing a relationship between his current lung disorders and service, including asbestos exposure.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disorder, finding that the Veteran's current right hip disorder did not manifest during or within one year of his discharge from service and is not otherwise related to service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds of the left calf and foot with retained foreign bodies in the soft tissues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for enlarged prostate, finding that there was no evidence linking it to his military service or herbicide exposure. The Board noted that the Veteran had not complained of or been treated for an enlarged prostate during service and that the condition did not develop until many years after separation.