Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip labral tear, finding that it was aggravated by his service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for breast cancer, intraductal hyperplasia, benign tumors or residuals and scleroderma are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their relationship to exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating prior to November 8, 2021 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter for left inguinal hernia repair (recurrent) and ilio-inguinal nerve neuralgia is remanded due to the need for further medical evidence development.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all pending claims associated with this docket, and the Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for bronchiectasis and TDIU prior to October 5, 2020 are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has ordered a new expert opinion to address the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to alleged failure to timely diagnose and treat her breast cancer, considering her reports of right-side breast pain at the time of an irregular May 2007 mammogram.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification regarding the nature of the topical medications used to treat the Veteran's fungal infection.

The Board is unable to determine the exact date of completion of the Veteran's program of education, and thus remands the case for further clarification from Elite Massage Academy.

The Board has granted service connection for breast cancer and secondary service connection for osteopenia, both related to the Veteran's treatment for her breast cancer. The evidence is in approximate balance on whether the breast cancer was caused by low-level beta radiation exposure during service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of sexual dysfunction/ED as secondary to a service-connected left inguinal hernia scar, finding that there is no medical evidence showing a causal relationship between the two conditions.

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

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

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents and contaminants, as well as the relationship between his brain tumor and these exposures. The claim will be further developed to address these issues.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for non-service connected survivor pension benefits due to her income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rates (MAPR). The appellant's countable income from Social Security and pension benefits exceeded the MAPR, resulting in a denial of the pension benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for overpayment of VA dependency benefits and for an earlier effective date for dependent child benefits. The overpayment was found to be valid, but the Veteran is not entitled to retroactive benefits for his son due to lack of timely notification.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for chest pain, pulmonary edema, and coughing up blood. The Veteran's claims are pending.

The Board has granted the Appellant's claim for burial benefits, finding that as a manager of the funeral home where the Veteran's cremation was performed and his remains were unclaimed, he is eligible to receive payment from VA.

The Veteran's pleurisy, a condition diagnosed during service and continuing since then, is granted as service connected.

The Board has granted service connection for Crohn's disease, colitis, residuals of an intestinal bowel obstruction, and residuals of enterocutaneous fistulas. The conditions are found to be directly related to the Veteran's active duty.