Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left varicocele, finding that it began during his military service and continues to this day.

The Veteran's appeal for attorney fees and reasonableness of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a December 2013 rating decision has been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing VA treatment records and a new VA opinion.

The Board found that the Veteran did not suffer from an additional disability following his August 6, 2007 surgery and that VA's care or treatment did not cause such disability. As a result, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability of the lung, including pneumothorax and pleural effusion, as a result of VA medical and surgical treatment was denied.

The Board has determined that the issue of apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits to the appellant on behalf of D.W. is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues, and thus remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability and dizziness, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are at least in equipoise with their onset during his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's stroke and its residuals are related to her service at Camp Lejeune, where she was exposed to contaminated water.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for varices of the left thigh and partial amputation of the left second toe, as well as her claim for service connection for a right knee condition secondary to her partial amputation. The issues are being referred back to the RO for initial consideration regarding whether the 1992 rating decision was final in relation to these claims.

The Veteran's death was caused by septic shock, neutropenia, and myelodysplasia. The Board found that his myelodysplasia was due to exposure to herbicide agents during service, which is presumed for Vietnam veterans.

The Veteran's claims for hiatal hernia with mild esophagitis and skin rashes have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.,Service connection cannot be established based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, as the Veteran did not serve there during the relevant time period.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased evaluations of cold injury of the right and left feet as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no final decision can be made.

The Board dismissed the appeal for entitlement to nonservice-connected pension benefits as the Veteran withdrew his claim prior to a decision.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence, but the appeal is remanded for a medical opinion on the etiology of the cause of death.

The Veteran's neck disorder is found to have originated during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The appeal for a compensable rating for the right arm Muscle Group VIII injury is dismissed. The petition to reopen service connection for osteoporosis is granted and remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination for the claim on appeal, which is related to presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's pancreatitis, anal abscess, bilateral eye swelling, blurred vision, and gallbladder disorder are not service-connected.,The Board found that the Veteran's conditions did not begin during service or were not related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for death pension benefits because his surviving spouse's income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Board has decided that it does not have jurisdiction to review the appellant's claim for reimbursement or payment of medical services due to incomplete records and unclear eligibility criteria. The case is being remanded for further action.