Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's VA disability compensation was reduced due to the receipt of 16 days of drill pay for FY 2019. The Board has ordered a remand to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by obtaining sufficient information to confirm the number of drill days she performed in FY 2019.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's herpes simplex was incurred during his military service in Korea, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disability, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a separate sleep disability and that the Veteran's reported symptoms are already compensated as part of his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition is denied because there is no current evidence of a dental disability.

The Veteran's child, S., was restored as a dependent school-aged child effective April 19, 2022. The decision is based on the Veteran's qualifying disability rating and S.'s full-time enrollment in college.

The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of mileage associated with travel to medical appointments on April 21, 2025 at the Portland VAMC is granted. The claim was initially denied due to a finding that only one claim could be paid per day, but the Board found in favor of the Veteran and granted the reimbursement.

The Veteran's cause of death, esophageal cancer, is not etiologically related to service or herbicide agent exposure in service. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in pre-decisional duty to assist, including insufficient notice and inadequate development of medical opinions. The claim is being returned for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not meet the eligibility criteria for PCAFC benefits based on a lack of personal care services. The decision is being remanded to provide proper notice and obtain a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of soft corn abscess of the right foot are currently rated at 10 percent and denied for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right leg surgery (residuals) as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability, finding that the Veteran's fall and subsequent surgeries were caused by his service-connected ankle problem.

The Board denied service connection for myocarditis as the Veteran's current diagnosis of viral myocarditis is not related to his active duty service, including Gulf War environmental exposures.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 21, 2019, for a 20 percent disability rating for diplopia secondary to fracture of the left orbital floor.

The Veteran's bowel function impairment, including rectal sphincter control issues, has been rated at 30 percent since November 14, 2023. The rating is granted as the condition meets the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating under the old version of DC 7332.

The Board has granted service connection for dementia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asbestosis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's temporomandibular joint disorder as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that the current disability is at least as likely as not aggravated by the PTSD.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all pending appeals, including the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for unspecified trauma stress related disorder and alcohol use disorder. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for esophageal cancer due to herbicide exposure, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is more likely related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's enhanced physiologic and essential tremor as secondary to his service-connected hypertension, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The veteran's service did not meet the eligibility criteria for VA home loan guaranty benefits due to insufficient active duty service and discharge, so his claim is denied.