Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate are rated at 60 percent from January 1, 2019 to November 7, 2023. The rating is granted but not higher.

The Veteran's service connection for colon cancer was granted with an effective date of November 28, 2005.,SMC based on housebound criteria and SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance were denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners and a need for new medical examination.

The Board has reopened the claim for eligibility for VA benefits due to new and material evidence submitted by the appellant. The character of the appellant's discharge is remanded as records related to his application for a BCNR upgrade are needed.

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disorders due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete records.

The Board denied the claim for accrued benefits as the appellant did not file her claim within one year of the Veteran's death, and there were no pending claims or appeals at the time of his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cataracts and visual disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and military service.

The Veteran's pleural abrasion with residual dyspnea is currently rated at 60 percent, effective October 6, 2022. The Board denied a higher rating as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's colon cancer, which was listed as his cause of death, may be related to exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam. The evidence is at least in balance and supports this conclusion.

The Board found that the Veteran was in receipt of VA pension benefits at the time of his death, which qualifies him for nonservice-connected burial benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral onychomycosis is remanded. The Board requested additional opinions regarding the etiology of his condition, including whether it was caused by TERA exposure and/or related to his service-connected hypertension and diabetes.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to pending and unadjudicated claims, including the Veteran's employment history since 1982.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right vocal cord paralysis, finding that it was not related to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions caused or aggravated her pancreatitis.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to a retroactive reduction in benefits as a result of his felony incarceration is being remanded for further review, including the issue of whether the error was solely administrative.

The Board has determined that VA examinations are necessary to evaluate the Veteran's claimed disabilities, as some opinions in the July 2020 private opinion were not considered and further examination is needed.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his residual stab wound to the abdomen was granted with an effective date of August 27, 2013.

The Veteran's service connection claims for endometriosis and hysterectomy with residuals are granted. The claims for stroke, heart disease, and bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome are denied.

The Board has decided that the appeal is not about service connection and must be remanded to clarify the issues on appeal in light of any updated records located.

The Board has granted service connection for a genitourinary disability, including urinary tract infections, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected urinary incontinence.