Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a right retinal detachment, finding that there was no evidence linking the surgery or treatment to the detached retina.

The Board has not completed the process of informing the appellant and her representative about how to proceed with their appeal regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for DIC benefits. The case is being returned to the RO for this purpose.

The Board denied service connection for right leg nerve damage and left leg nerve damage, both claimed as leg injuries, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service or service-connected conditions.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was dismissed due to its approval by the RO.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim as his character of discharge from military service is a bar to VA benefits, other than health care under Chapter 17, Title U.S.C. and 38 C.F.R. § 3.360(a).

The Board has granted service connection for a stomach disability, finding that the Veteran's claimed abdominal pain had its onset during service. Service connection was denied for chronic lower back pain.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's esophageal cancer was incurred in service due to his exposure to asbestos during his Navy service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Veteran's son, B.T., is not recognized as a helpless child due to the combined disability rating never reaching 30%.

The Board denied the claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of qualifying service as per the service department's findings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left elbow disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of onychomycosis, and a new opinion is needed from a qualified examiner.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anal fissure, right eye disability, respiratory condition, headache disability, low back strain, hypertension, left ankle scar, and anemia have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. These issues are now remanded for further development.,A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any rectal disability (to include anal fissure) the Veteran may have had during the appeal period.

The Board denied requests for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased SMC rates due to lack of prior claims within one year before the date of receipt of the forms.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 due to a stroke resulting from VA treatment is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinion and incomplete records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records from Miners Hospital in Frostburg, Maryland. The AOJ must attempt to secure these records and provide addendum examination reports addressing the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to new contentions raised by the Veteran and his representative, requiring an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

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

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and cause of death due to prostate cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's in-service exposure to ionizing radiation and his current condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, as their claims do not survive their deaths.

The Veteran's lichen simplex chronicus, right instep was granted a 60% rating effective May 4, 2011. The earlier effective date is based on the fact that constant systemic therapy (including corticosteroids and phototherapy) had been required for the past 12 months.