Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for rheumatic fever residuals, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability and there was no evidence of any residuals from an illness in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board found the appellant's discharge from service was under dishonorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, thus denying his claim for VA compensation benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hip pain is related to his in-service pelvic injury, specifically addressing if the residuals of the pelvic injury fully resolved prior to discharge and why the hip pain may be more likely attributed to radiculopathy from his back.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of June 26, 2006 for adding his spouse D.A. as a dependent to his VA disability compensation award, stating that there was no evidence of prior notification and that the legal provisions governing effective dates were clear.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for new evidence. The Veteran's lung diseases, including left pleural effusion and basilar atelectasis, are being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for urinary condition and prostate condition due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed disability of dysfunctional uterine bleeding. The examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether the Veteran's diagnosed conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left eye conditions, finding that the evidence did not demonstrate a nexus between any diagnosed condition and service.

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

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for entitlement to special adaptive housing or a special home adaptation grant, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inaccurate factual background in the VA opinion, and a need for updated treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an enlarged prostate and entitlement to a TDIU prior to October 20, 2010. The Board found that there was no evidence of prostate cancer or other condition related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, and that the Veteran's current diagnosis of benign prostate hypertrophy did not begin during service.

The Veteran's peptic ulcers are granted a 40% rating, but no more. The service connection for the chronic respiratory disorder (emphysema) is denied. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's death and his service, including his reported high cholesterol. The appellant is advised to assist VA in obtaining relevant treatment records from Jackson Hospital and Clinic and Maxwell Air Force Base.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and further development is needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current respiratory disability, pulmonary fibrosis, is at least as likely as not related to his service due to exposure to herbicide agents. As a result, the claim for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis is granted.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the termination of nonservice-connected pension benefits and special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance from September 3, 2010 has been dismissed due to a withdrawal by his conservator.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for disabilities of the hands, left hip, and right leg due to ambiguity regarding a January 2016 VA neurological examination being of record at the time of the January 2016 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected ventral hernia is rated as noncompensable prior to January 14, 2020 and as 20 percent from that date. The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for the period after January 14, 2020.