Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses and ambulance transportation services due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, cause of death, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cholangiocarcinoma is related to her service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear findings regarding the severity of the Veteran's left thumb amputation.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the issue of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has found insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot and toenail fungal disorder and lower jaw disorder. The appeals are REMANDED for additional development.

The Veteran's recurring pilonidal cyst is rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that it does not warrant a higher rating due to intermittent systemic therapy for less than six weeks during the past 12-month period.

The Board denied the claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits as the Appellant is not a surviving spouse of the Veteran, nor does her adult son qualify as a helpless child. The decision also noted that there was no evidence showing J.L. experienced a physical or mental condition making him permanently incapable of self-support prior to age 18.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions and outstanding treatment records.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge under other than honorable conditions resulted from willful and persistent misconduct, which interfered with his military duties. The Board concluded that this discharge constitutes a bar to VA benefits, except for health care under Chapter 17 of Title 38 U.S.C.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left lower leg disability, finding that it is directly related to his active service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) was denied as the earliest date entitlement arose is October 19, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that exposure to dioxin during his tour in Vietnam is more likely than not related to his fatal glioblastoma.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 16, 2013 for the grant of service connection for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The decision is based on evidence showing that ALS symptoms began in early 2013 and a diagnosis was made by July 21, 2014.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further clarification regarding the Veteran's service in Vietnam. The appellant contends that the Veteran served aboard the USS Intrepid and USS Forester, but these ships are not listed as having been present in Vietnam during the relevant time period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neuroendocrine tumor, finding that it is not related to his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's back disability, and requests additional development of evidence.

The Board has decided that there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while serving in Korea, and thus service connection cannot be granted based on a presumption. However, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease can be service connected on a direct basis. The case is being remanded for further development of the exposure claim.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability ratings for right and left hip strains have been denied. The Board found that the weight of evidence did not support higher ratings due to limitations in motion.,The Veteran's claims for service connection regarding his left knee, back, and bilateral shoulder disabilities are remanded as there is insufficient information on whether these conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.