Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has decided that the character of the Appellant's discharge is a bar to VA benefits. The case is being remanded due to incomplete service personnel records.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right foot disorder. The VA examiner concluded that there is insufficient evidence to relate the current right foot condition to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate medical examinations and a need for additional opinions regarding the Veteran's hip disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of soft tissue sarcoma and epidermal cyst as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of right foot arthritis prior to April 28, 2015 is granted. The effective date is set at October 29, 2009.

The Board has denied service connection for a right leg rash and bilateral vision disability. The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to determine appropriate initial ratings for his service-connected allergic rhinitis, PTSD, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer residuals.,The Veteran withdrew earlier effective date claims for allergic rhinitis, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer residuals, and PTSD.

The Veteran's right thumb disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as it did not show a gap of more than two inches between the thumb pad and fingers. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his groin and bilateral testicle pain disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence, including VA and private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to November 28, 2016, may have entitled him to higher-level SMC.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation as a result of herbicide exposure due to further development being required. The case will be returned to the Board for appellate review.

The Board denied service connection for a vision disorder, finding that the Veteran's eye disorders were not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA non-service connected disability pension benefits in the amount of $7,946 plus accrued interest thereon due to fault on the part of the Veteran and lack of undue financial hardship.

The Board denied service connection for squamous cell cancer of the throat, finding that there was no evidence linking it to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disorder, finding that the Veteran's Legg-Calves-Perthes disease clearly and unmistakably pre-existed his entrance to both periods of active duty and was not aggravated beyond its natural progression.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, finding that there is no evidence of such a condition during or within one year after service. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to link any current gastrointestinal disability to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune.

The Board has granted service connection for a neuromuscular disorder, which is related to the in-service hemorrhoidectomy.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's hardened arteries are related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and/or hypertension, or aggravated by such conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to clival chordoma. The case must be returned for an addendum VA opinion that addresses whether there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the condition preexisted any period of active duty service, specifically from May 1963 to November 1966, June 1982 to December 1982, and February 2003 to December 2003. The opinion must also determine if there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the preexisting condition did not permanently increase in severity as a result of any subsequent period of active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failed to provide weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing range of motion assessments for the Veteran's right hip status-post stress fracture of the right femoral neck.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and varicose veins due to additional development being required. The claims are currently pending as the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents is not confirmed.