Other conditions decisions — 2024

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no present case or controversy remains for the Board to adjudicate.

The Board found the overpayment of $2,413.42 was properly created and denied the appeal.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of esophageal cancer, concluding that there was no causal relationship between the Veteran's service and his condition.

The Veteran's frequent urination is being remanded for further evaluation due to the lack of a relevant VA examination and his reported symptoms related to service-connected nephrolithiasis and ureterolithiasis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Hashimoto's disease, a thyroid disorder, is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during active duty service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right leg cellulitis is rated at a 10 percent disability rating prior to June 15, 2020. From June 15, 2020, the condition warrants no higher than a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the VA medical examination provided was inadequate for addressing the Veteran's secondary service connection claim. The case is being remanded to obtain a new opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in a previous medical opinion and the need for further examination regarding potential toxic exposure.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a gastrointestinal disability due to incomplete development and lack of an opinion addressing whether medications used to treat service-connected conditions have caused or aggravated the gastrointestinal disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development and consideration of potential secondary relationships between service-connected conditions and the claimed gastritis.

The appeal for DEA benefits is being remanded due to the inability to obtain all procedural and appellate documents. The VA will need to associate the entire education file, including the initial claim, decision on appeal, NOD, SOC, and VA Form 9, with the record.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to consider whether VA's duty to assist had been satisfied, specifically regarding an email from the Veteran refusing a financial and legal release packet from MERS Goodwill. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral dry eye syndrome and first compartment extensor tendonitis of the right hand are remanded due to incomplete records, inadequate examination findings, and need for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection due to inadequate opinions regarding the onset and causation of his right hand disability. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's heart disorder and his service-connected asbestosis.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the service-connected coccidioidomycosis, finding that there is no evidence of current symptoms or active disease.

The Veteran's larynx cancer residuals are rated at 80 percent for the period prior to April 9, 2019. A TDIU is granted for this same period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon polyps is being remanded due to the need for an addendum medical opinion addressing whether his current condition was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pleural plaques disability and obtaining any outstanding records.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are at least as likely as not related to his in-service injury.,Service connection was denied for post-operative residuals, removal of cysts behind ears. The Board found no evidence of an in-service injury or event leading to these conditions.