Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left ring finger impairment, finding that it began during her active military service.

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

The Board has decided that the record for the clothing allowance claim from 2020 is incomplete and needs to be reconstructed. The AOJ will upload all relevant documentation to the electronic claims file.

The Board has decided that the claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits needs to be remanded due to missing service records and a need to obtain further information.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for arthritis and fluid accumulation on the left side of his body is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death and the relationship between PTSD and death. The Veteran's acute myelogenous leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome are related to service, but not due to herbicide exposure. A new opinion is needed on whether PTSD caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's bilateral leg condition is remanded for further development, including verification of his service periods and an examination to determine if the condition was related to his service or secondary to his sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate addendum opinions regarding nerve involvement and symptoms of the Veteran's service-connected neuroma of the right greater trochanteric incision. The RO is instructed to obtain a new opinion from an appropriate examiner.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the withholding of VA compensation benefits for 60 training days performed during FY 2016.

The Veteran's bowel perforation following a VA colonoscopy and esophagogastroduodenoscopy was caused by VA care, but the extent of the additional disability (stoma and pouch) was not reasonably foreseeable. The Board granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disability, finding that the preponderance of evidence does not support a claim based on an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's service with the Army National Guard and United States Army Reserve did not qualify him for eligibility to be buried in a VA national cemetery due to lack of active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate statement of reasons and bases in its April 2020 decision, which incorrectly required that the Veteran exhibit the exact symptoms outlined in DC 6516. The Veteran's chronic tonsillitis is currently rated by analogy under DC 6516.

The Board dismissed the appeal because eligibility for specially adapted housing has been established, making a special home adaptation grant moot.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding whether he is competent to handle disbursement of VA funds, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate medical examination and improper consideration of factors outside the rating criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability due to back surgery, finding that no additional disability resulted from the surgeries and thus not meeting the criteria for compensation.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to colon cancer, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to service or any presumptive exposure. The VA examiner's opinion was given great probative value and supported by medical literature.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records from Darnall Army Medical Center, which covers treatment through 2017. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for these records and any other relevant medical records.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no eligible person has been substituted in their place.