Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claim for further development due to non-compliance with previous directives. The appellant is entitled to reimbursement of funds paid by them on behalf of their mother's last illness.

The appellant withdrew her appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for CLL, increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the cervical and lumbar spine, and TDIU due to unresolved issues including exposure history and medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for anal bleeding and esophageal condition, finding no evidence of a causal link to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Raynaud's disease of the bilateral hands and feet have been granted. The Board found that there is at least a reasonable possibility that the current condition may be related to service exposure to cold weather.,The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are remanded due to new evidence suggesting possible worsening of symptoms.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not receive additional burial or plot allowance as requested.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding unreimbursed medical expenses and education/training claims from the Veteran's son and daughter.

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and remanded it for further development.

The Veteran's right thumb condition, including a Bennett's fracture and DJD, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has remanded the case for additional development to consider whether an extraschedular rating is warranted.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral elbow disability and left hand disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions. Additional development is needed, including obtaining recent treatment records and providing new VA opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lacunar infarct/stroke, finding that it did not have its onset during his active service and is not otherwise etiologically related to such service. The Board also found no evidence of herbicide exposure causing the condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip disability, finding that there was no evidence of aggravation beyond natural progression due to his period of service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that his metastatic colon cancer was not caused by or related to any service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye disability, including as due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's central vein occlusion was less likely than not incurred in or caused by active military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left pectoralis muscle strain (non-dominant) as the Veteran withdrew his appeal before the decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the left ear is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and missing private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's anal abscess, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's bilateral eye conditions were granted a 100% rating effective August 1, 2019. A separate 20% rating was granted for his bilateral lacrimal gland disorder.,Prior to March 26, 2019, the Veteran had a 30% rating for his eye conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye disability, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between any current left eye condition and service. The Veteran's assertions of exposure to flames from artillery were found less credible due to his prior denial of eye trouble at separation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right leg hematoma and nerve damage were not caused by VA care, treatment, or examination. The preponderance of evidence indicates these conditions are related to his diabetes and prior injuries, rather than any fault on VA's part.