Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip disorder is not related to her service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn’s disease, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the back, right hip limitation of extension, and right hip limitation of flexion were denied as there was no prior claim received before August 9, 2012.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to adjudicate the merits of the case.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected left second toe disability was denied as the evidence did not show moderate symptoms, and no other conditions related to the disability were found.

The Veteran's pituitary disabilities are granted as incurred in service, and his TBI claim is remanded for additional examination. The earlier effective date claim related to PTSD is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the record and incomplete audit, requiring a paid and due audit for FY years 2008, 2011-2015 excluding FYs prior to 2008 and from 2009-2010. The Veteran and his representative were not provided with a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has granted service connection for acanthosis nigricans of the neck, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the condition had its onset during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has determined that the appellant's July 2013 substantive appeal was actually a NOD to the April 2013 administrative decision, challenging the earlier effective date of DIC. The claim is currently not ripe for adjudication and needs to be remanded for issuance of an SOC.

The Veteran's right testicle disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board denied an increased rating and TDIU claims, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on functional impairment or unemployability due to his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral ocular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with residual retinopathy and pseudophakia, rated as 10 percent prior to October 23, 2019; and 40 percent thereafter, was denied. The Veteran also had a claim for TDIU which was denied effective before February 27, 2016.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for schizoaffective disorder, finding that there is no nexus between his current diagnosis and his active service. The evidence does not support a relationship to an in-service injury or event.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being found after the initial decision, and a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's back impairment existed prior to service or was incurred during service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to his Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), which is related to exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange, during active service. The MDS contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran’s death from pneumonia.

The Board has remanded the veteran's spouse's claims for nonservice-connected VA survivor’s pension benefits and special monthly pension based on the need for regular A&A due to inconsistencies in her reported medical expenses.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether in-service asbestos exposure was a contributing factor to the Veteran's death from multiple myeloma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that it was not caused or aggravated by her service-connected right hip disability and did not otherwise relate to her service.

The Board has denied service connection for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Hodgkin’s disease. The claim for seminoma of anterior mediastinum is remanded due to conflicting diagnoses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service or herbicide exposure.