Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of her deceased husband, finding that she was not legally married to him at the time of his death and had divorced many decades earlier.

The Veteran's cancer of the right testicle is remanded for further development to determine its relationship to service, including exposure to non-ionizing radiation from radar systems and burn pits.

The Board denied the claim for additional accrued benefits as all available DIC benefits have been awarded to the Appellant, including the addition of her daughter to her DIC award.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an anal fissure tear, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence to support a link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore his cause of death is not eligible for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hair loss disability, to include alopecia, finding no evidence of radiation exposure and insufficient medical opinion supporting a nexus between current alopecia and service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a gynecological disorder, other than menorrhagia, diagnosed as uterine fibroids with the residuals of hysterectomy.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew their appeal before a decision could be made.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, specifically a lack of an in-person VA examination regarding the Veteran's skin disorder other than the face and scalp.

The Board has decided to remand the pension benefits claim due to issues with the Veteran's address and incomplete information provided by him. The claim will be reconsidered after all necessary evidence is obtained.

The Veteran's heart disability, characterized as vasodepressor syncope with pacemaker implantation, is rated at 30 percent since November 1, 2018. The claim for TDIU was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion, and another remand is required.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for Barrett's esophagus due to presumed herbicide exposure or secondary to a service-connected disability, including gall bladder residuals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and a 100% rating for delusional disorder was granted with an effective date of June 26, 2017. The original claim was filed in July 2013 but the RO considered it final due to lack of appeal within one year of discharge from active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is needed. The Veteran's bilateral eye disability, including cataracts and vision loss, is being reviewed for service connection.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal for the waiver of pension debt in the amount of $21,826.00, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastritis and colitis to obtain a medical opinion regarding their etiology. The Veteran asserts that his symptoms began during service or are due to severe emotional stress.

The Board has remanded the claims for reconsideration in light of additional service department records submitted in June 2017 and other relevant evidence.

The Veteran's bile duct cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure to river flukes during his military service.,The cause of the Veteran's death, metastatic bile duct cancer, is also granted as service connected.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service records are not available and remands for further action to attempt to obtain them. The Appellant is also advised to file a substantive appeal regarding her claim for death pension benefits.