Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the lack of medical records and bills from his treatment at Dixie Regional Medical Center on November 3 and 4, 2014. The Board will make reasonable attempts to obtain these records before making a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for esophageal cancer and the cause of death due to esophageal cancer. The Veteran's esophageal cancer is found to be related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, and he died from respiratory failure caused by his underlying esophageal cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right big toe condition due to inadequate examination and failure to consider the Veteran's statements of continuous symptoms since service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an upper gastrointestinal (GI) disability, finding that his GI disability was not incurred in or related to his active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gallbladder removal, finding that there is no evidence linking his gallbladder condition to service or his service-connected GERD.

The Veteran's varicose veins of the left leg have been granted a disability rating of 40 percent effective November 12, 2019.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for spinal and left hip muscle damage, as well as an increased rating for left hip trochanter pain syndrome. The Veteran's claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for mood disorder with mixed features prior to November 23, 2015 was denied. The Veteran also had his earlier effective date for TDIU rating denied.

The Veteran's dementia is caused by his in-service boxing injuries, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to concerns about the adequacy of the VA examination used to reduce his disability rating, and he contends that his left hand condition has worsened since the last evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a VA medical opinion due to insufficient evidence and conflicting diagnoses.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of congestive heart failure was dismissed due to his death.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is not about service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TTD rating based on convalescence following his left shoulder surgery, finding that there was no evidence of at least one month of convalescence or severe post-operative residuals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right arm and right hand disorders, finding no current disabilities related to these conditions and insufficient evidence linking them to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pseudophakia and bilateral cataracts, finding that there was no evidence of a direct relationship to service or any presumptive exposure. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support a secondary service connection due to diabetes mellitus.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for loss of use of his lower extremities and entitlement to automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to support these claims based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left eye disorder, finding no evidence of such a condition and concluding that any current diagnosis is not related to his military service.