Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding an earlier effective date for the grant of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has found the previous medical opinions inadequate and remanded for a new opinion to determine if the Veteran's basosquamous cell carcinoma is related to his service, including herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's periods of service prior to March 1974, including his National Guard and Army National Guard service.

The Board has decided that service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is not granted, and a remand is necessary to determine if in-service asbestos exposure could be related to his causes of death.

The Veteran's chronic pancreatitis is related to exposure to herbicide agents in service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

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

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for varicose veins of the right lower extremity was denied, and his request for an earlier effective date for this rating was dismissed.

The appeal for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) on the basis of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination in determining whether the Veteran's throat disability is related to his service-connected GERD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for deviated septum and SMC based on the need of regular aid and attendance has been dismissed due to his withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether PTSD caused or aggravated dementia, and whether the March 1998 carotid endarterectomy was performed carelessly by VA.

The Veteran's scar, status post left lung sarcomatoid carcinoma removal with upper lobe resection, has been granted a 10 percent rating effective June 16, 2011. The appeal for a total rating in excess of 10 percent for three scars is denied.

The Board has denied the claim of service connection for a dental disability due to lack of evidence showing a current disability. The issue of service connection for a dental condition for VA outpatient dental treatment purposes is remanded for VHA to adjudicate eligibility.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination report, and a new medical opinion is required.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly pension at the housebound rate has been dismissed because they have already received a higher benefit (special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance).

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, claimed as due to exposure to herbicides, needs further development and a medical opinion before it can be decided.

The Board has granted service connection for mantle cell lymphoma, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Korea and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied entitlement to a compensable rating for right leg and left leg shin splints, finding that the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for any of the applicable disability ratings.

The Veteran's decreased right thumb flexion status post surgery warrants a rating of at least 10 percent on and after June 6, 2017. The Board finds that the issue of a higher disability rating remains on appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's claims for service connection are related to his active duty service, but the specific nature of the conditions is unclear.