Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for an embolism and microscopic hematuria, finding that the evidence did not support a link to the Veteran's military service or any presumptive exposure. The Board also found no qualifying chronic disability warranting presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and issuing a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's dysrhythmia is related to service or caused by his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's discharge for the period from January 1992 to February 1995 is honorable, thus not a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's service was not during a period of war, and his discharge was under dishonorable conditions. Therefore, the veteran does not meet the eligibility requirements for survivor pension benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a DRO hearing and an audit of the Veteran's VA benefits. The overpayment claim will be reconsidered based on these actions.

The appellant cannot be recognized as the surviving child of the Veteran for VA benefits purposes, and therefore his claim for death pension benefits is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a removal of his right testicle, finding that it was a congenital defect pre-existing in service and not aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right hip flexor groin condition, finding that his current condition is related to an in-service injury and granting him disability compensation.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 12, 2009, for the grant of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied. The Board found that no new and material evidence had been received within one year of the October 2008 rating decision, which became final.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evaluation regarding the relationship between the Veteran's male breast cancer and his service, including presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

Your appeal for service connection for a right ear disorder has been dismissed as you opted into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development regarding whether the Veteran had deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his left leg following surgery and if an absence of a compression stocking could have caused a pulmonary embolism.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for breast cancer, finding that her condition was not incurred or aggravated by military service and is unrelated to any in-service exposures.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further development, including a new VA examination with expertise in neurological diseases.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to issues related to service connection and the character of service. The Veteran's second period of active service is being reviewed for dishonor, which could affect her claim for service connection for a clotting disorder including a pulmonary embolism.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of whether the Veteran's skin condition is directly related to his service-connected agent orange exposure and whether it is aggravated by his PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral arterial disorders, characterized as arteriosclerosis obliterans. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded to allow the RO to assign disability ratings and reconsider entitlement.

The appeal for service connection of a left foot condition is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.