Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation of the Veteran's SSA disability payments, which may be relevant to his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for meningitis and leukopenia due to incomplete verification of her military service, particularly in April 1976. The VA is directed to verify her periods of active duty, active duty for training, and inactive duty training.

The Board previously denied service connection for a left eye disorder. The case is being returned to the Board due to outstanding medical records and an opinion on the etiology of the current condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left foot injury, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to an in-service injury and concluding that the preponderance of the evidence did not support the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating for intervertebral disc syndrome and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities not precluding him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied as the surgeries performed at a non-VA facility were not considered treatment furnished by VA, and there was no evidence supporting claims of additional disability due to VA's alleged failure to provide necessary rehabilitative treatment.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for left and right foot disorders due to insufficient development. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from Social Security Administration (SSA) and VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Education (VR&E). The Veteran's TDIU claim will be reconsidered with these additional records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for myelodysplasia syndrome, finding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition and thus not meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a neck disorder before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the DIC benefits claim due to insufficient development of records, including VA treatment records and Social Security Administration records. The cause of death is suspected to be related to HIV, but without a complete medical history, it cannot be determined if service connection can be established.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death (multiorgan failure due to MRSA, constrictive pericarditis, and intracerebral hemorrhage) is not related to active service or a service-connected disability. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right deep vein thrombosis with post-phlebitic syndrome are being remanded due to the need for updated medical evidence and a new examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for leukemia, including as due to exposure to benzene fuel aviation, is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise and resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, concluding that his current diagnosis of leukemia is etiologically related to his active duty service, specifically his exposure to benzene fuel.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that there is no evidence to indicate that his service-connected disabilities contributed substantially or materially to his death. The Board also found that his heart disorders are not related to active duty service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal before the Board could make a decision on her claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disorder manifested by numbness in fingers, finding that there was no evidence of such a condition during the appeal period and no probative opinion linking it to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for TDIU and SMC as they are not applicable due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lymph node condition due to insufficient reasons and bases in the previous decision. The case is now pending with an examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his right-hand ring finger fracture residuals, finding that the evidence does not warrant such a rating due to limitation of motion and pain.