Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal of the apportionment granted to A.S. on behalf of his dependent child J.H., finding that an apportionment was not appropriate due to the financial situation of both the Veteran and A.S.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional information regarding the Veteran's admission and discharge dates from a hospice facility where he died during the appeal period.

The Veteran's gynecological disorder, including uterine fibroids, adenomyosis and menorrhagia, is related to service. The issue of service connection for eustachian tube dysfunction is remanded.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the validity of a debt in the amount of $6,395.02 from VA compensation benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left carotid artery aneurysm was caused or aggravated by his service-connected hip disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma oral, tongue was denied in April 2012. New evidence received since then suggests a possible link to Agent Orange exposure. The case is being remanded for further evaluation and an opinion on the cause or aggravation of the condition by in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation of the Veteran's work history from April 2009 to March 26, 2014. The claim will be reconsidered with this information.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's skin nodules, including dermatofibromas and lipomas, are related to service or exposure to Gulf War environmental hazards. The current medical opinions do not address these diagnoses.

The Board denied service connection for left radical nephrectomy, finding that the Veteran's condition was not caused or aggravated by prescribed medications (Gabapentin and Tramadol) related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for a right eye condition and remanded the issue of service connection for myalgia of multiple joints. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gynecological disorder, including a right ovarian cyst and endometriosis (manifested by dysmenorrhea), did not preexist service or become worse during service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's dermatophytosis nails have been granted a higher initial 10 percent rating, effective March 4, 2013. The condition affects less than 20% of the entire body and less than 5% of exposed areas.

The Board has granted the Appellant's request for nonservice-connected burial benefits and denied her claim for accrued benefits due to a lack of eligibility as a 'child' under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, is at least as likely as not related to his service in Japan during the Vietnam War. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer is granted service connection for substitution purposes. The intestinal condition and benign neoplasm of the stomach are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for recurrent choroiditis with serous retinal detachment and scotoma is denied. The Board finds that the February 2020 examination is inadequate as it remains unclear whether the Veteran has a diagnosis of retinal detachment.

The Board has ordered a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lower extremity pain, including its onset during service, causation by service or any service-connected disability, and likely etiology.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for colon cancer due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Veteran's personnel records confirm his service at these locations, but a medical opinion is needed to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's colon cancer and his service exposures.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals, status post right parapharyngeal space tumor is granted due to exposure in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations.

The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from March 27, 2015, due to his service-connected gastrointestinal disability which has rendered him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.