Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left testicle varicocele is remanded due to insufficient probative medical evidence. The Board finds that there has not been substantial compliance with its April 2020 remand directives and requires a VA medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pancreatic cancer, finding that there is no link between his in-service asbestos exposure and his development of pancreatic cancer.

The Veteran's cause of death, metabolic encephalopathy, was not related to his military service and there is no evidence linking it to exposure to herbicides. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current lung condition is related to his military service, specifically exposure to asbestos. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if any diagnosed lung conditions are linked to his active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral eye disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. The claim of increased ratings for right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy was granted.

The Board denied service connection for left and right foot conditions, finding that the Veteran's current foot disorders are not related to his military service.

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

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from service under other than honorable conditions does not bar him from receiving VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a staph infection is dismissed because the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia and a need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his gastrointestinal symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the identity and affiliation of the care providers who performed the dental procedure at UNC School of Dentistry. Further development is needed to conclusively determine whether any VA employees were involved.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, finding that his disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for higher ratings based on limitation of motion.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability had its onset during his active duty service.

The Veteran's diagnosed unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder is etiologically due to his active military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pelvic stress disorder and hip pain, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to her active duty service.

The Board found that the overpayment of Chapter 30 educational benefits was properly created, and thus denied the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, finding that it is causally related to the Veteran's in-service physical altercations with non-commissioned officers (NCOs).

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for left ventricular hypertrophy, finding that the medical evidence did not support such a higher rating based on the Veteran's symptoms and test results.

The Board denied service connection for arteriosclerosis obliterans of the right and left lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service or any service-connected disabilities. The decision also denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for carotid artery disease with multiple strokes and left eye amaurosis fugax due to alleged negligence in the 1996 endarterectomy.