Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for gout of the bilateral legs due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is still remanded as further development is needed, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for cancer removal of the right testicle, lymph node removal, and infertility. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's left hip arthritis is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's respiratory disability (shortness of breath) is granted as secondary to her service-connected left hip disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lymphoma, finding that his Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas are not related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's exposure to herbicides, specifically in Thailand and Okinawa. The claim for service connection for leukemia will be reconsidered with additional information.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cancer, including Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, multiple myeloma, and leukemia, due to exposure to DDT and/or herbicides. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the cancer claim.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection issues are addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's TMJ disorder, finding that it is secondary to her loss of teeth during a car accident in active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current dental issues to in-service treatment or trauma.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his residuals of bilateral pulmonary embolism is remanded due to the need for clarification of the current nature and severity of his condition.

The Veteran's bilateral leg numbness is related to his service-connected low back disability, and he has already been compensated for these symptoms with a 60% rating since December 17, 1998.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for joint/muscle pain, to include arthritis.

The Veteran's left eye cataract is not considered to be due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of such.

The Board denied service connection for cyst of the eye, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between the condition and the Veteran's military service or his service-connected ear cyst.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for an undiagnosed virus/sores of the leg and penis, to include herpes and gonorrhea (skin disorder) due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the onset and persistence of symptoms. The only issue before the Board is now limited to his skin disorder.

The Veteran's left pelvic fracture is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate reasoning in the July 2014 VA medical opinion regarding service connection for pancreatic cancer and exposure at Camp Lejeune. The cause of death claim is also remanded as it is intertwined with the service connection claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is competent to handle VA funds and therefore dismissed the appeal.

The Board has decided that it needs to gather more information about the Veteran's application for his adopted minor child, K.M., to be recognized as a dependent for additional dependency compensation.

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