Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for right side weakness and stroke residuals. The appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather about the impact of the PACT Act on previous decisions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's esophageal cancer is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and thus service connection for esophageal cancer due to herbicide exposure is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue on a substitution basis, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's cancer was onset from his military service.

The Board found that the overpayment of $63,229.63 was not solely due to VA's error and denied the Veteran's claim for waiver of recovery.

The Board has granted service connection for esophageal cancer, finding that the evidence is approximately balanced in favor of a causal link to in-service exposure.

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

The Veteran's request for additional Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ due to her service-connected vaginal condition was denied as a matter of law because she is already in receipt of SMC for anatomical loss or loss of use of the uterus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's loss of teeth does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under Diagnostic Code 9913, and thus denied his claim.

The claim for reimbursement of medical treatment at North Oaks Medical Center on March 14-15, 2015 is being remanded due to incomplete documentation and failed attempts to obtain necessary records.

The Veteran is seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services received at Boone Hospital Center from December 30, 2016, to January 3, 2017. The Board has decided that VA records should be obtained to determine if a VA facility was available and whether the Veteran's claim can proceed.

The Board has granted service connection for Langerhans cell histiocytosis, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his active military service.

The Veteran's right hip arthritis is rated at 10 percent for painful motion, and denied for additional ratings. The Veteran also has limitations in flexion and extension that do not warrant separate compensable ratings.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's additional disability, including a scar and gastrointestinal symptoms, is not caused by VA's carelessness or negligence in providing medical treatment for his cholecystectomy. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his emphysema and congestive heart failure and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including amputation of the left index finger, deviated septum, and other disabilities. The decision also noted that some issues were remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examinations and a need for a new opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed C-section infection and angioedema.

The Board denied service connection for a right elbow condition as there is no current diagnosis of such disability during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and inpatient clinical records from Fort Huachuca.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding the effect of medication on the Veteran's heart diagnoses. The Veteran's heart disability, including sinus bradycardia, mitral valve prolapse, and aortic regurgitation, is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted a rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood, effective from the entire appeal period. The right shoulder injury residuals and TDIU issues are remanded.