Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for esophageal disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have jurisdiction to review the claim for payment of medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on February 20, 2020.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for a hematologic disorder. The Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents is conceded, and VA will consider evidence of actual direct causation of normocytic anemia, MDS, or red cell hypoplasia based on such exposure.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the right knee has been denied. The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a current right knee disability, other than Osgood-Schlatter's disease or residuals thereof.

The Veteran's right and left shin splints are rated at 10 percent each, but the Board has denied ratings in excess of these initial ratings.

The Veteran's back pain on October 15, 2016 was considered a medical emergency due to severe symptoms and the risk of delay being hazardous to his health. The nearest VA facility was over an hour away, making CMH the feasible option for immediate treatment.

The Veteran's death was caused by hypoxic respiratory failure, which is related to his in-service asbestos exposure. The Board granted service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing appellate documents and administrative records related to the Veteran's claim for VA special mode of transportation benefits. The claims file needs to be updated with these documents before further adjudication can occur.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination, and a new VA examination is needed to determine if any diagnosed condition had its onset in active-duty service or is etiologically related to active-duty service.

Your appeal for a left hand disability has been dismissed due to the appellant's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with your claim as you are no longer alive.

The Veteran's left ear chronic suppurative otitis media is granted a 10% rating prior to September 2, 2021.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was a full waiver of the $177,275.87 debt related to the Veteran's fugitive felon status.

The Veteran's unauthorized, non-VA medical expenses incurred on July 1, 2016 at Lake Regional Hospital are granted as the treatment was for a condition that would have been hazardous to life or health if delayed.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's esophageal cancer was related to Agent Orange exposure, as well as whether it contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding whether the VA-employed physician negligently performed an ERCP and sphincterectomy, and if so, whether this negligence caused his pancreatitis and gall bladder condition.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability rating of 10 percent for umbilical hernia from December 1, 2016. The issue of a higher disability rating for umbilical hernia is remanded due to new evidence indicating worsening.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the cause of the Veteran's death is related to service, specifically exposure to benzene during active duty.

The Veteran's service after September 10, 2001 is not considered qualifying for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits.