Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Veteran's dental condition is denied as there are no compensable dental disabilities for which service connection can be granted.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further action due to incomplete compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's dental claims are also being remanded as they require a new VA examination and determination of eligibility for dental treatment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion and non-compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's bilateral hip disability is being reviewed for possible secondary service connection.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 30, 1990 for the award of service connection for schizoaffective disorder, depressed type.

The Veteran's skin disability, including hypomelanosis, is found to be related to a chemical spill during service. Service connection for this condition has been granted.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to procedural deficiencies and the need to send a copy of the January 2021 supplemental statement of the case and new 90-day letter to the attorney.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, which did not consider whether the Veteran's eye condition is related to his service exposure to sand and dust in Kuwait.

The Board has granted service connection for both Graves' Disease and a cardiac condition secondary to Graves' Disease, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for aplastic anemia, finding that the Veteran's current condition is as likely as not related to his active military service, including exposure to environmental toxins during his service in the Southwest Asia theatre of operations.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected unspecified trauma-related disorder is being remanded due to failure to attend the VA examination without providing good cause.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right-hand disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis, including secondary to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The issues are also related due to their potential impact on special monthly compensation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Graves' Disease is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's right foot gout had its onset during his active duty service and is related to it. The case is being remanded for an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's mandible fracture residuals are currently rated as noncompensable. The Board has found that the Veteran’s symptoms have worsened and a remand is necessary to obtain an updated evaluation of his jaw disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service and his arthritic condition. The examiner must provide a detailed opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that any current osteoarthritis began in or is otherwise caused by the Veteran’s active service, including injury from a November 1969 ammunition explosion.

For the period prior to July 8, 2017, the Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood was productive of occupational and social impairment in most areas, warranting a higher initial rating of 70 percent.,From July 8, 2017, the Veteran’s adjustment disorder with depressed mood has been productive of significant impairment in work, social, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood, warranting a denial of an increased rating.

The Board denied service connection for a cardiovascular disorder and residuals of a stroke, finding that the disorders were not incurred in or related to service, secondary to a service-connected condition, or due to herbicide exposure.