Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for avascular necrosis of the left hip and anal fistula is being remanded due to incomplete medical records. The RO must attempt to obtain his service medical records and any relevant post-service treatment records.

The veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the forehead, right ear and upper chest, and basal cell carcinoma of the left jaw are being remanded due to new methodology for radiation dose estimates.

The Board found that the veteran's fatal pancreatic cancer, which developed many years after service, was not caused by any service-connected condition and did not substantially or materially contribute to his death. Therefore, service connection for the cause of his death is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, including spina bifida and spondylolysis, finding that the veteran's symptoms are due to injuries sustained during his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's right knee tear of the medial meniscus and degenerative changes in the lateral meniscus do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board found that the appellant did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding the denial of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, and thus dismissed her appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for left ventricular hypertrophy as no new and material evidence was presented to reopen his previous denial.

The veteran died due to alcohol intoxication resulting from chronic pain associated with service-connected disability. The Board denied the claim as the cause of death was not found to be a result of a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for furunculosis, finding that there is no current disability attributable to his service-connected condition.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability manifested by high fever or meningitis, and there is no competent evidence attributing tremors to the veteran's period of service. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board found that the cause of death was pseudomyxoma peritonei, which is not a condition covered by the Agent Orange presumption. The medical evidence did not establish a link between the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange and his cause of death.

The veteran's appeal is about his initial compensable evaluation for a left inguinal hernia repair with postoperative adhesions. The RO has ordered the case back to them for further development and consideration.

The Board found that the veteran's skin disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, including exposure to herbicide agents sustained therein. The evidence did not support a finding of causation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for syphilis, finding no competent evidence of current disability or its association with service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for recognition of his second spouse as a dependent for VA benefits purposes, finding that her marriage to him was not valid due to his prior subsisting marriage to another woman.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied entitlement to accrued benefits due to a failure to file within one year after the veteran's death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied reopening of previously denied claims for nosebleeds and arthritis of the feet, finding no new and material evidence. The decision is not based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of his loan guaranty indebtedness, finding that repayment would not violate principles of equity and good conscience.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a skin disability that he claims is related to mustard gas exposure during his military service. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an Under Secretary for Benefits opinion on mustard gas exposure and scheduling a VA examination.