Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not have its onset in service or within one year of service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's right eye macular lesion is rated at 40 percent effective June 10, 2019. The rating remains granted.

The Board denied service connection for neuroendocrine cancer, attributing it to presumed in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not support a finding that the cancer was caused by this exposure.

The Veteran's claim for payment/reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on July 10, 2016 at St. John's Medical Center was denied due to a lack of timely filing within 90 days of discharge. The file is incomplete and the Board requires verification that all relevant records are uploaded.

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

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a compensable service-connected dental disability for compensation purposes. As such, he cannot be granted service connection for outpatient treatment benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient etiology opinions and for consideration of secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that further examination and review of the Veteran's medical records are necessary to determine if his fatigue, gastroenteritis, and upper and lower intestinal polyps are related to his service-connected conditions or medication. The claims for service connection will be remanded.

The Veteran's former spouse E. was removed from his VA compensation award effective May 1, 2013 due to a divorce in April 2013. The Veteran's current spouse J. may not be added to the Veteran's VA compensation award earlier than September 29, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because they died during the pendency of the appeal, and there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's cause of death, respiratory failure due to colon cancer and Agent Orange exposure, is related to service-connected conditions. The Board granted service connection for the cause of death based on presumptive exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and a need for clarification of the Veteran's symptoms prior to his diagnosis of a carcinoid tumor.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for costochondritis and tonsillitis due to insufficient competent medical evidence on file.

The Board found that DIC benefits should be denied because the appellant's husband was not on active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA at the time of his death. As a result, he did not meet the criteria for service-connected death benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the relationship between the Veteran's cause of death and his in-service herbicide agent exposure. A medical opinion is required to determine if there is at least a 50% chance that the cause of death was related to service.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for service-connected nasal fracture residuals, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted. The appeal regarding whether new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for acute myeloid leukemia is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's colorectal cancer, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits as there was no evidence of qualifying active duty service, including ACDUTRA or any subsequent active duty.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU due to service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder from February 21, 2019.,The Veteran also received SMC pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(1) based on the combined rating of his service-connected disabilities.