Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's adjustment disorder, finding that his symptoms began during active duty and continued since then. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension. The decision also grants TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's rectal cancer is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical records from Social Security Administration and other healthcare providers related to D.R.'s (the Veteran's son) disability claims. The case is not about service connection.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is rated at 100 percent prior to May 26, 2020. The Board found that the symptoms more closely approximated a 100 percent evaluation due to suicidal ideation, neglect of personal appearance and hygiene, and an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil is related to exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Crohn's disease was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's bilateral Charcot foot deformities, including advanced arthritic degeneration in the left foot, are granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right Charcot foot is dismissed as moot.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's ulcerative colitis and service, including exposure to burn pits.

The Veteran's rating for HSV II was increased to 30 percent effective August 13, 2018. This decision grants a higher rating but does not grant the full requested increase.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability.,There is no evidence of herbicide exposure at Camp Casey, and the Board finds that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right foot condition and a right leg condition, other than RLE lumbar radiculopathy due to insufficient evidence regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. Service connection was not granted for a deviated septum due to lack of current disability, while the Veteran received separate 20 percent ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathies associated with her service-connected lumbar spine.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for a respiratory disability, left hand disability, and right hand disability due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for fatigue and gastrointestinal symptoms, as they are not supported by evidence of a chronic disability pattern or causally related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate examinations in previous years.

The Board has remanded the case due to confusion in the VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left foot fungus infection and his service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition, which was diagnosed during his first period of active duty.

The Veteran's requests for waivers of overpayment of VA pension benefits were denied because they were not filed within the 180-day period following notification of indebtedness.