Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's representative has withdrawn the claims for an increased rating for residuals of a colon hemorrhage and surgery, as well as the revision of his initial disability rating for pernicious anemia. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for payment of unauthorized non-VA medical services provided on February 24, 2020 is denied as the treatment did not meet the criteria for emergency medical expenses under 38 U.S.C. § 1725.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing (SAH) or special home adaptation (SHA). The claims are denied.

The Veteran's lymphoma (Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia) is granted as service connected due to exposure to AFFF during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, which he contends was caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and missing private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to January 6, 2020 for a rating of 50 percent for right elbow residuals of right arm shrapnel wound is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the appeal period prior to January 6, 2020 for right elbow residuals of right arm shrapnel wound is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to April 2, 2012 for a 30 percent rating for residuals of shell fragment wound, right ulnar nerve, major extremity is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for residual scars, right elbow (associated with underlying soft tissue) is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board has dismissed the case.

The Board has decided that the issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to October 4, 2011 is dismissed as it was already decided by a previous Board decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pancreatic cancer, finding that exposure to herbicide agent in service is presumed and a nexus between the condition and service has been established.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's urinary disability is service-connected or aggravated by his sleep apnea. The VA will need to obtain a new opinion on these issues.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder and service connection for a bilateral foot condition have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting either claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of miscarriage, including placenta previa and menorrhagia, as well as cervical condition (now claimed as torticollis), are denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to the in-service miscarriage or other specified trauma-and stressor-related disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU rating has been dismissed because the Veteran and their representative withdrew the appeal prior to any decision being made.

The Veteran's death benefits application was denied because the appellant and the Veteran were divorced prior to his death, making her ineligible as a surviving spouse.

The Veteran's previously reduced rating for his left foot disability is restored to 20 percent effective July 1, 2022. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his bilateral posterior tibial dysfunction (BPTD) is denied. The Board finds that the severity of his BPTD warrants a maximum schedular 50 percent rating from July 23, 2010 to February 18, 2022. However, he is now receiving a 50 percent rating for the entire period on appeal and thus cannot receive a higher initial rating.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 20% evaluation of bilateral lower extremity varicose veins prior to December 27, 2001 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a separate rating for each leg before this date.

The appeal is dismissed because the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on June 16, 2020, was resolved by an administrative action that granted and paid the benefit.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left shin splints are granted an increased disability evaluation of 10 percent per leg, effective February 7, 2021.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal because there was no pending claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s). The Veteran did not indicate any intent to appeal the increased rating claim for Parkinson's disease, nor did he raise a separate SMC claim.