Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck and esophageal conditions due to new evidence submitted. The issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's low grade adenocarcinoma of the hard palate may be related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service.

The Board denied compensation based on VA fault for the left foot amputation and also denied service connection for it as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The case is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding a compensable rating for gynecomastia.

The Board has granted service connection for imbalance, concentration difficulties, and dizziness as part of the Veteran's already service-connected headaches.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as she did not timely file a notice of disagreement with her March 12, 2014 denial.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination findings regarding the Veteran's eye surgery residual condition. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to provide a diagnosis or diagnoses that account for all of his documented eye symptomatology and set forth an opinion as to the likely etiology of any diagnosed eye surgery residual condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for left eye conditions and service connection, to include on a secondary basis, for any other eye disorder. The VA must obtain all relevant medical records and provide an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of diagnosed eye disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance and/or housebound status has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of nexus between the Veteran's cause of death and active service, but will consider whether exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam was a contributory or principal cause of death.

The Veteran's cause of death and salivary gland/duct adenocarcinoma with soft tissue and diffuse skeletal metastasis were not service-connected. The Board found that the cancer was a second cancer unrelated to his prostate cancer, and there was no causal link between the two conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an examination evaluating the nature and etiology of the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma, which may be related to in-service UV ray exposure. The RO must schedule the Veteran for an appropriate medical examination.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a skin rash, claimed as jungle rot, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents, due to discrepancies in the rationale provided by the VA examiner.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for acid peptic ulcer disease with duodenal ulcer and gastrointestinal reaction (claimed as nervous stomach), finding that it was pre-existed his service and aggravated by service. The condition is rated at a 10 percent disability level.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of information regarding whether the late-appellant was insane at the time of his discharge, which is necessary for determining if his service can be considered honorable and thus eligible for VA benefits. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has determined that the remand is necessary due to inadequate development of evidence regarding service connection for bilateral eye disabilities and a left eye disability under U.S.C. §1151.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a need for further medical evaluation and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's esophageal varices and hepatic steatosis and his active duty service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for Bell’s palsy and associated eye conditions due to inconsistencies in previous examination reports and the need for further clarification of her symptoms. The Veteran is also seeking extraschedular consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service was honorable for VA purposes and dismissed the issue of whether their character of discharge is a bar to receiving VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the claim for a skin disorder of the face due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether it is related to service. The Veteran claims his conditions are linked to sun exposure in Iraq.