Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case for additional examination to determine if the Veteran has a separate left hip/leg disability apart from left leg sciatica, and to assess its relationship with service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's cause of death is due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but retroactive benefits are denied as the Veteran did not have a previously denied or pending claim for an herbicide disease.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right foot condition, finding that it is related to his military service and manifested during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his service-connected colectomy, residuals of clostridium difficile, and ileostomy. The total disability rating based on individual unemployability is also remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the initial disability rating issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand disability, to include residuals of injury to the right middle finger is remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The examiner must determine if his current condition is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the USS Coral Sea was within 12 nautical miles from the shores of Vietnam during the Veteran's service, as exposure to herbicide agents is presumed for those who served in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bronchiectasis is related to his service, specifically due to exposure to black soot at Fort Harrison in 1964. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for a thoracic spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the service member's death, finding that there was no link between exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune and the service member's pancreatic cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete examination results and ordered a new VA examination for the left leg disability, including specific examinations of the hip and knee.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected condition, and there is no evidence linking his cerebrovascular disease to his military service. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for diverticulitis with bloody stools, finding that the condition had its onset in service and is not related to any exposure during Southwest Asia service.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient information in the record to accurately determine the validity of the debt and entitlement to a waiver. The case is being sent back for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death, leukemia, is related to service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further medical development, including an MRI of the left leg and a VA examination. The Veteran's service connection claim is pending.

The Board denied the claim as there was no new and material evidence to reopen the case regarding the character of the Appellant's discharge. The Appellant's previous discharges were found under dishonorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, which bars VA compensation benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by multiple myeloma, which is related to his military service. The cause of death is therefore granted.

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

The Board has granted service connection for right and left hand tremors, finding that the Veteran's current medical condition is more likely than not related to his in-service head trauma. The case is remanded for a new examination regarding residuals of head trauma and for an assessment of the severity of the Veteran's neck disability.