Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder with GIST was not shown to be related to his active duty service, and the Board denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's colon and/or rectal cancer, including lymphoma, and his military service, particularly exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran served in Vietnam during the applicable time period and is presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for frequent urinary infections, enlarged testicles, and anemia due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

Service connection for myopathy is granted, and a noncompensable rating for onychomycosis of the toenails from December 22, 2015, is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma on a direct basis, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the condition was caused by exposure to burn pits during active service. The PACT Act now presumes this type of lymphoma can be linked to such exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding effective dates for the Veteran's spouse and former spouse.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case as they are no longer alive.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his hip and leg disabilities due to inadequate development during a previous remand. The appeal is now pending again, requiring further VA examinations.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral cataracts and compensation for loss of vision in the left eye as a complication of an October 2014 surgery. The reasons include inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the conditions and potential negligence by VA.

The Board has decided that the character of the Appellant's discharge from service does not constitute a bar to VA benefits, but remanded for further development due to inadequate opinions regarding insanity and failure to obtain an examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot injury was denied in April 2004, but the request to reopen this claim is now granted. The Veteran's gout has been granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's right thumb disability remains at a 10 percent rating, with no increase in rating sought.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is receiving the maximum monthly DIC entitlement amount allowed by law and there is no doubt to be resolved, thus the claim for an increased rate of DIC is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether any conditions noted or found to have caused his death, or substantially or materially contributed to his cause of death, are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits to his children, D.C. and J.C., is denied as the earliest informal claim was filed in October 2009, before the reduction of payments made to him on June 1, 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for a right leg condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected foot disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a lung disability, but the issue of whether this condition is related to service remains pending. The Veteran's lung disability was not evaluated in detail due to lack of a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining and considering the Veteran's treatment records, as well as for a medical opinion regarding his functional limitations. The Veteran is seeking TDIU based on service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma and leukemia, finding no evidence of in-service disease or injury resulting in these conditions.,Service connection was also denied for peripheral neuropathy as secondary to multiple myeloma due to lack of a service-connected primary condition.

The appellant's submission of additional medical expenses from 1992 in the sum of $44,750 is credible and allowable for the calculation of an adjustment to her countable income for that year and the qualification of payment related to her survivor's improved death pension.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot condition, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.