Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and need for additional development, including verification of service in Vietnam and a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PVD of the right and left lower extremities, secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD), effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of teeth 6; 7; 8; and 9, and cracks in teeth 24 and 25 due to a lack of evidence linking these dental traumas to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with service connection for gout, including a need for additional development and an opinion regarding toxic exposure risk activities during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right elbow disability, stomach condition (presumptive), and inguinal hernia. The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or disease that caused these conditions.,There is no direct evidence linking the current diagnoses to service. The VA examiners provided opinions indicating that the Veteran's conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's colon cancer and a condition of his liver caused by metastasis of colon cancer cells, finding that these conditions are related to his in-service exposure to tactical herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that the appeal is not ripe for review due to the lack of consideration of evidence added after the March 2018 Statement of the Case and changes in pension rates. The AOJ is required to remand the case to consider updated information from the Appellant regarding her rental income, medical expenses, and funeral expenses.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of right-hand conditions were denied.,Initial compensable disability ratings for the 4th and 5th metacarpal fractures were also denied.

The Veteran withdrew their claim for an earlier effective date prior to November 20, 2017 for TDIU before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for right epididymitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not incurred in service. Service connection was denied for left epididymitis due to lack of evidence supporting its presence during or proximate to the filing of his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and a need for an additional VA medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, esophageal cancer with metastasis.

The Board has granted service connection for actinic keratosis, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether it was incurred in service due to sun exposure and toxic chemicals. The Veteran's current disability meets the criteria for service connection.,Service connection for residuals of pituitary tumor has also been granted, with the Board noting that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether it was related to service exposure at George AFB. The Veteran's claim is based on his participation in the herbicide agent exposure registry.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear information regarding the status of the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Baptist Hospital on January 5, 2015. The AOJ needs to reprocess the existing claim form and provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of chronic bacterial vaginitis is related to her service, and thus grants her claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural issues and a need for a compliant medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including a new VA examination and consideration of updated treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a stroke/TIA is pending, as well as his request for an increased rating for his back disability.

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

The Board denied service connection for prostate and larynx disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or other injury/disease that could be linked to the current conditions.

The Veteran's left foot disability is rated at 20 percent since December 12, 2011.,The Veteran's left knee meniscal condition does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition diagnosed as atrial fibrillation, to include as due to exposure to Agent Orange herbicides. The case is being remanded to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion regarding direct service connection of the Veteran's heart condition.