Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left upper extremity disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of establishing eligibility for VA DIC benefits due to her divorce at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship with his military service or presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lymphedema, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

Your appeal for service connection of a left knee disability has been dismissed as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's osteopenia and osteoporosis were found to have originated during active service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity neurologic conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection due to lack of in-service onset or relationship to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an extension of the delimiting date under Chapter 33 beyond February 8, 2020, as he was recently assigned a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD and no longer needed additional VA education benefits.

The Veteran's chronic insomnia and alcohol abuse disorder are granted as secondary to his service-connected Major Depressive Disorder. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right third digit is being reviewed again as there was not substantial compliance with the previous instructions.

The Veteran's basal cell carcinoma was not shown to be related to service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Board found no nexus between the current diagnosis and his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's broken and loose teeth are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are caused by or aggravated by his service-connected multiple sclerosis, specifically the medications used to treat it.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's Grave's disease is related to his presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's initial ratings for right and left foot spondyloarthralgia were granted at 20 percent prior to May 31, 2016. Ratings in excess of 20 percent are denied from that date forward.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and needs additional development, including scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board denied the reopening of previously denied claims for service connection for varicose veins of both lower extremities due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation of unreimbursed medical expenses, including those for the Veteran's son. The appellant must provide all appropriate documentation for her own and her family members' medical expenses.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current gastrointestinal disability, including gastritis, is related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise a final rating decision that confirmed and continued a 10 percent rating for narcolepsy, finding no clear and unmistakable error.