Other conditions decisions — 2021

The claim for service connection for the cause of death is granted due to new evidence showing in-service exposure to herbicides, but the presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure is denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for TMJ should be remanded due to insufficient evidence and incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic pancreatic cancer, is found to be related to his service in the Gulf War and granted as a new and material issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's joint disorder is related to his service, specifically dengue fever. The Veteran needs a medical opinion on this matter.

The Veteran's right posterior scalp scar, which was previously rated as residuals of excision of basal cell carcinoma, is now granted a 10 percent disability rating effective December 18, 2018. The scar has mild tenderness and the Veteran also has a seborrheic keratosis overlying the scar.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for medial epicondylitis of the right elbow, to include as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability, requires additional development due to inadequate VA medical opinions and a need for another examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current vision problems and his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) as there is no evidence that it was incurred or aggravated by her active military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a urinary disability, to include a prostate disability. The claims of service connection for migraine and left elbow disabilities are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examination reports and a need for further medical evaluation.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board found that the overpayment of $13,262.59 was not properly created due to VA's failure to reconcile its records and withholding MRP correctly. The Veteran is granted waiver of recovery.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an enlarged heart and a heart murmur, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability resulting from service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's heart condition, including CAD, status post myocardial infarction, IHD, benign functional heart murmur, and chronic tachycardia. Service connection was denied for diabetes mellitus type II (DMII).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for TDIU and SMC due to service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the left tongue base due to exposure to chemicals during service, as well as an increased rating for right shoulder biceps tendonitis. The Veteran's claims are pending.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for CFS, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were attributable to his already service-connected conditions (PTSD with TBI, sleep apnea, fibromyalgia), and did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of CFS.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for staph infection residuals as a result of VA medical treatment, including heart surgery in January 1996, finding that there was no evidence of an additional disability caused by VA care.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and missing VA treatment records from 1993. The Veteran's right hand fracture is being reviewed for service connection.