Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for blood clots other than deep vein thrombosis and deep vein thrombosis, finding that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or a link to service.,Service connection was also denied for residuals of meningitis due to lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death due to pancreatic cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking his in-service exposure to herbicide agents or diabetes mellitus type II (DM II) to his fatal cancer.

The Veteran's cause of death was opiate toxicity, believed to be due to heroin. The Board found that the Veteran’s service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) was at least in equipoise with his substance abuse disorder and thus caused his death.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient VA examination findings and opinions regarding his right foot disability, as well as the need for a new VA opinion on whether any left knee disorder is related to service or secondary to his right great toe condition.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal and thus lost jurisdiction to decide the merits.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed eye disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for vision problems, finding that they are not causally or etiologically related to her service-connected solar urticaria or anxiety/depressive disorder.

The Veteran's appeal to the denial of her request for educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill-Select Reserve (MGIB-SR) program was not timely filed, resulting in the decision becoming final. The Board found that the Veteran did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD), and thus, the June 25, 2013 decision is final.

The Veteran's emphysema met the criteria for a 100% rating beginning October 9, 2014. The Board granted an effective date of that date for the assignment of a 100% rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was properly created due to a retroactive reduction in the compensation rate to the 10 percent rate as of the 61st day after his incarceration, and not solely due to administrative error.

The Veteran's left wrist brace caused wear and tear on his clothing in 2012, leading to a grant of a clothing allowance. The claim for a recurring clothing allowance based on the use of a left wrist brace from 2013 is remanded.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has remanded the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to insufficient medical opinions provided by the VA examiner.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development regarding stressors in boot camp and Thailand, as well as a lack of verification for temporary duty assignments. The Veteran's service records indicate he was disciplined for striking another service member during active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disorder is not related to his service, including exposure to herbicide agents. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the VA examination and further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current foot conditions are related to his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a need for further medical opinion regarding the Veteran's neck condition.