Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has decided that the Veteran's aortic stenosis may be related to his military service, but more evidence is needed to make a determination.

The Veteran's stomach cancer is granted as due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with the case.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural error in searching for mental health treatment records from the Appellant's assignment to the Corrective Custody Unit on the U.S.S. O'Bannon.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left arm and left side nerve damage due to VA medical treatment, requesting an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's apportionment of VA compensation benefits to his spouse and children was denied. The Board has determined that the procedural steps for a simultaneously contested claim have not been completed, and thus the case is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected disability pension benefits is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined nature of his special monthly pension claim. The Board will adjudicate both claims together and then return them to the Board if one remains denied.

The Board denied service connection for lung disorder due to ionizing radiation exposure and granted service connection for asbestos-related pleural plaque. Service connection was remanded for other issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current eye disabilities are aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the VA burial allowance based on a nonservice-connected death is denied. The appellant's claim for plot or interment allowance and transportation reimbursement is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's hypopharynx cancer, concluding that there is no causal relationship between his active duty service and the condition.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx was granted in April 2012, and he is currently receiving a 30 percent rating for this condition.,From December 5, 2013, forward, his evaluation for dysphagia associated with the cancer has been denied.

The Veteran's costochondritis has worsened since her last VA examination, and she should be scheduled for a new examination to assess the current severity of her condition.

The Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was denied in a June 2006 rating decision. The effective date of the TDIU grant is set at January 14, 2009.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck, right arm, and left arm conditions due to incomplete medical records and insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between her current conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The issues are related as they both involve residuals from a cerebrovascular accident.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, right-side facial paralysis, and nerve damage of the right arm with weakness. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or any other condition.

The Board denied the Appellant's request for a higher death pension payment rate, stating that her entitlement to SSA benefits reduced her pension payments to the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for a surviving spouse with no dependents.

The Veteran's throat cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board denied service connection.