Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral corneal eye conditions, finding that they are related to his military service and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board dismissed the appeal as to whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for nasal obstruction secondary to septal deviation. The appeal of entitlement to service connection for nasal obstruction secondary to septal deviation was also dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claim for additional development due to incomplete testing in a previous VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in a previous opinion and the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for cholangiocarcinoma with liver metastases and liver cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremity with claudication, finding that there is no causal relationship between his current condition and his military service or presumed herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous directives and further development is needed, including a new VA examination addressing service connection for GIST and exposure to various toxic chemicals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a neck disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right tibial stress fractures as there is no current diagnosis of such conditions separate from the Veteran's already service-connected bilateral chondromalacia patella with shin splints.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on limited range of motion.

The appeal for service connection of a neurological disorder, claimed as a brain tumor and diagnosed as an acoustic neuroma, has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

Your claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including as an extraschedular basis beginning July 22, 2020, has been granted. The benefits are effective from the date of your February 2024 rating decision.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse, finding that there was no clear and convincing evidence of a common law marriage between them in Alabama.

The Board has determined that the remand instructions were not followed and requires additional medical opinions to determine if the Veteran has a diagnosis of shin splints, its relationship with other conditions, and whether it is related to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits because there is no benefit being paid to the Veteran, making it impossible to apportion any portion.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for service-connected Graves' disease from the date of service connection, considering symptoms such as intermittent palpitations and jitters that require continuous medication.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is related to his exposure to environmental toxins at Fort Riley and/or Fort Lewis, including herbicides, pesticides, or other toxic chemicals during his active-duty service. The AOJ must obtain further research and provide a VA clinician with the necessary information to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's lung cancer and his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1318 and Dependents' Educational Assistance as these claims have been fully granted in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for incontinence s/p D&C (also claimed as recurring UTI's; Dysmenorrhea) was received on August 25, 2008. The effective date of service connection is set at that time due to the lack of prior claims and the fact that no other earlier dates are legally permissible.

The Veteran withdrew her service connection claim for a temporomandibular joint disorder, and the appeal is dismissed.