Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right side pain, fatigue, lung condition, and shortness of breath due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA needs to obtain an addendum opinion from a clinician regarding whether these conditions represent undiagnosed illness related to his Gulf War service or are part and parcel of his service-connected PTSD with somatization disorder.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has remanded the case due to an omission of positive etiology evidence and a need for a VA examination to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disorder, which may be related to his presumed exposure to toxic herbicides in service.

The Board has granted service connection for insomnia and hypersomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression. However, the decision is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that her current condition is not causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for fibrocystic breast disease, mastitis beginning on April 7, 2005. Prior to that date, the Veteran's condition was not rated as compensable.

The Board has decided that the claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses under the Camp Lejeune Family Member Program (CLFMP) must be remanded due to missing documentation. The AOJ needs to upload all relevant records prior to the March 2018 Statement of the Case.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for a colon disability and liver disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between the condition and active service or in-service exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right hip disabilities and entitlement to a TDIU due to outstanding private treatment records not yet associated with the claims file.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected left heel fracture.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the cause of the Veteran's post-surgical abdominal laxity and for obtaining relevant VA treatment records.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's residuals of a right femoral neck stress fracture have been manifested by flexion limited to no worse than 90 degrees with painful motion. The claim for an initial compensable disability rating based on limitation of flexion of the thigh has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection and TDIU.,The Board has not yet determined the appropriate rating for residuals of UPPP, but it is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing heart disability was aggravated by service, specifically the June 2004 hit-and-run accident. The examiner is asked to consider the potential of a superimposed injury and the service medical records showing reported chest pains and shortness of breath which began after the motor vehicle accident.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for aneurysm on accrued benefits basis as there is no evidence to suggest that his cerebral aneurysm is etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left foot heel spur, finding that it was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes or left foot plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's cause of death was granted service connection, making the DIC claim moot.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disorder as there was no evidence of loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible due to trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis, and not due to periodontal disease.