Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for gastrointestinal disabilities, including gastroenteritis and diverticulitis, due to a lack of adequate examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bruxism (teeth grinding) as it is related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for chest wall pain and alopecia, finding that the evidence did not establish a direct relationship to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, chronic atrial fibrillation, right hip arthritis, and left hip arthritis as the Veteran withdrew his appeals in October 2019 during a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for a left eye disorder, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient clarification of whether in-service complaints were early symptoms of hallux valgus and hammer toes, which are currently diagnosed foot conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further development, including an updated audit of death pension benefits from September 1, 2013 to the present.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for a right lower extremity disability, specifically a femur fracture or fibula fracture. The evidence did not establish a link between the current disability and any in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for lipomas and an abdominal hernia.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity condition was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes. Therefore, service connection for this disability is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of a gastrointestinal/digestive condition and also denied his request for an increased rating for right cubital syndrome.

The Veteran's left leg disability and chest injury are both granted as service-connected, with the left leg receiving a noncompensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to pending development for another claim, and service connection for cause of death is not yet decided.

The Veteran's cause of death is related to exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) during his service on ships in the Republic of Vietnam.,The Veteran's cause of death may be due to ionizing radiation exposure while serving on the U.S.S. Missouri and U.S.S. New Jersey.,The Veteran's cause of death might be linked to mercury exposure during his service, as suggested by medical literature and personal accounts.,The Veteran's cause of death could potentially be attributed to an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained multisymptom illness (MUCMI) due to his Gulf War Service.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and the need to refer the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of the overpayment to the Committee on Waivers and Compromises.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected chronic cystitis, finding that she is not unemployable.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's hairy cell leukemia and its relation to in-service exposure to toxic chemicals, including benzene in jet fuel.

The Veteran's death was not due to service-connected conditions, and the Board is remanding for further development regarding the cause of death and burial benefits.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his residuals, status post-fractures, of the long and ring fingers of the left hand and the ring and little fingers of the right hand have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.