Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's voiding dysfunction and BPH are aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has granted service connection for right eye corneal opacity and denied service connection for bilateral eye disabilities other than the right eye corneal opacity.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for ulcerative colitis is denied as the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a personality disorder has been dismissed because the representative withdrew the appeal before the decision was made.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder due to an inadequate examination, and requests additional development including an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as claims do not survive their deaths.

The Board has determined that the appeal is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (unknown primary), is not related to service or exposure to herbicides. Service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Veteran's back disability is rated at a 40 percent rating, effective April 16, 2019.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for irregular menses, diarrhea, and fatigue have been granted.,Service connection has also been remanded for further examination of the Veteran's acquired psychological disorders other than depressive disorder and borderline traits, as well as her GERD.

The Board denied the claim for VA home loan guaranty benefits due to the appellant's bad conduct discharge, which bars eligibility.

The Board has decided that the matter of entitlement to nonservice-connected burial benefits needs further development and is therefore remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of cancer of the right eye was dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, specifically obtaining records from the United States Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) regarding E.W., the Veteran's son.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a right thumb injury is granted. The claims of service connection for back injuries are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, including herpes, as there was no current diagnosis of any skin condition and no evidence linking it to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.