Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the cases due to failure to substantially comply with previous remand instructions, specifically failing to obtain a dose estimate based on the Veteran's statements of radiation exposure. The cases are now being further developed under VA regulations for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a lung disability due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service. The Veteran's lung disability is related to his in-service exposure, and the evidence supports this conclusion.

The Veteran's active service from October 2004 to October 2008 was part of a ROTC scholarship obligation and is not considered qualifying active duty for Chapter 33 benefits. The Veteran has additional qualifying service after this period, but the total does not exceed the 80 percent rate required for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral foot, head injury, and bilateral eye conditions are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, including as due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The evidence does not support a causal link between the Veteran's active service and his current diagnosis of colon cancer.

The Board has decided that the claim for payment/reimbursement of expenses at St. Mary's Hospital on April 27, 2017 needs to be remanded due to additional development being required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left breast disorder was not incurred in or related to her service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is rated at 100% effective October 6, 2021. He also receives a TDIU from August 4, 2016.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of a tubal ligation and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral leg disabilities, to include shin splints.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) is a contributing factor to his claimed atrial fibrillation and tachy-brady syndrome. The Veteran will need additional clarification from VA on this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VA benefits due to a discharge under other than honorable conditions from June 26, 1982 to June 15, 1984, finding that his misconduct was willful and persistent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for schizoaffective disorder and denied claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection was not granted due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and further development is needed, including obtaining federal records from the Federal Aviation Agency.

The Board has vacated its May 2021 decision and remanded the issue of legal entitlement to a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to procedural issues related to the appellant's request for a hearing.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and further development is required.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of $35,868.90 for educational assistance benefits was validly created and granted a waiver of recovery.

The Board denied both the claims for accrued pension benefits and the Veteran's month-of-death payment, finding that there were no unpaid benefits at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's request for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to incomplete information about his employment status and medical records. The case will be reviewed after additional development.

The Veteran's colon cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The issue will be reconsidered after further development.