Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Chron's disease began during his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran's service did not qualify for wartime service, thus denying the claim for nonservice-connected survivor pension benefits.

The Veteran's stroke residuals claim is being remanded due to her failure to report for a VA examination, despite requesting a rescheduling. The Board finds that another remand is necessary to ensure compliance with prior instructions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's neck injury is not service-connected, and they have ordered a new examination to determine if there is an undiagnosed illness impacting the cervical spine.

The Board has ordered a remand to verify if the Veteran was exposed to B-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) during service in Guam, which may have contributed to his cause of death from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

The Board has decided that the service connection for bilateral flatfeet needs further clarification due to conflicting evidence and requires an additional opinion.

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

The Veteran's service connection claim for rectal cancer due to in-service asbestos exposure is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further evaluation due to evidence of potential increase in severity and for a new examination.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as he did not appear for a VA examination scheduled to evaluate the current severity of his service-connected right leg disorder.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development to determine if the Veteran currently meets the diagnostic criteria for porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) and whether his scars are residuals of PCT. The claim will also be reviewed to verify and concede any herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, finding that the evidence did not support direct or presumptive service connection due to lack of exposure to herbicides and insufficient medical opinion supporting a link between service and current condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Barrett's esophagus may be related to his service at Camp Lejeune, but the VA medical opinion provided was inadequate. The case is being remanded for a new examination and opinion.

The Board has decided that the file for the claim of unauthorized medical expenses is missing and needs to be reconstructed by the AOJ.

The Board denied the Appellant's request for a revision of his character of discharge, finding it to be a bar due to willful and persistent misconduct. The appeal is dismissed as there are no service connection issues.

The Veteran's gouty arthritis is service-connected, and it caused his bilateral hallux valgus. The Board has granted service connection for the right and left foot hallux valgus.

The Board denied the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 because the evidence did not show that VA reasonably should have diagnosed liver cancer prior to 2016, and concluded that the Veteran's death was due to his own alcohol use rather than a failure of VA care.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for lichen planus based on a painful and unstable scar from September 1, 2008 to November 5, 2015.

The Board has not found the necessary documents to make a decision on the claim for travel expenses. The case is being sent back to reconstruct and upload all relevant records.