Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal, including the claims for special monthly compensation and financial assistance in purchasing a vehicle or housing.

The Board denied service connection for a dental condition due to lack of evidence showing a compensable disability.

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

The Veteran's cause of death was previously granted service connection. The Board is remanding the case to determine if the appellant can be recognized as his surviving spouse for VA benefits.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is no longer under jurisdiction.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was properly created due to the Veteran's fugitive felon status and subsequent incarceration, resulting in a denial of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of evidence. The issue will be reopened as new and material evidence has been received, but the nature and etiology of any diagnosed eye disorder must be determined.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral artery disease, as these conditions are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeals for increased rating and TDIU have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his claims.

The Veteran's metorrhagia, a condition that requires continuous treatment, is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board has denied an increased rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of April 6, 2010 for service connection of pleural plaques due to lack of a formal or informal claim prior to that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatocellular carcinoma, which may be related to herbicide exposure. The examiner needs to provide a rationale based on the Veteran's risk factors and medical evidence.

The Veteran's Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is considered to be at least as likely related to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service. The Board has granted service connection for PSP based on this presumption.

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and remands it back for full compliance with contested claims procedures.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected ankylosing spondylitis with HLA-B27 is denied. The Board has remanded the claims regarding hearing loss, tinnitus, and effective dates as well as SMC determination.

The Board has granted service connection for interstitial lung disease and metastatic squamous cell skin cancer as secondary to service-connected interstitial lung disease, both due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The cause of death is also recognized.

The appeal seeking a waiver of a $71,417.08 debt due to an overpayment in VA disability compensation benefits as a result of a retroactive reduction in payment rate due to the Veteran’s incarceration is dismissed.

Service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is granted. The Veteran's esophageal cancer was related to his presumed in-service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). Other issues remain on appeal and need further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's recurrent UTIs are related to her military service. The VA is instructed to obtain an addendum opinion from a VA examiner and consider the Veteran's in-service UTI diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxic chemicals while stationed at Fort McClellan, and a VA examination is needed to determine if his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is related to this alleged exposure.