Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer and liver cancer have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnoses are supported by evidence, and there is a link between his exposure to herbicide agents during service and his colon cancer. Additionally, the Veteran's liver cancer was determined to be secondary to his previously service-connected colon cancer.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for throat cancer due to inadequate medical opinion regarding its etiology. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents is conceded, but a direct relationship between his throat cancer and in-service herbicide agent exposure cannot be determined without further examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy for decision due to VHA overturning its initial denials and approving the claims for payment of non-VA dental care provided by Lake Street Dental from November 26, 2019, to February 4, 2020.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant for specific episodes of care in August and September 2019 is dismissed as the episodes were approved under a different provision (38 U.S.C. § 1728) and the claim was administratively resolved.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 22, 2016 for the award of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on service connection for Lewy body disease. This decision is binding only with respect to the instant matter decided.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hand arthritis, finding that his current diagnosis is related to his in-service right hand fracture and continuous symptoms since discharge.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance Family Caregivers (PCAFC). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a right thumb injury is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to his military service.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the appellant was in a legal union with the Veteran at the time of his death, as this affects her eligibility for a VA Government-furnished headstone, marker, or medallion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip degenerative joint disease is service-connected, as it had its onset during a period of active service and there is continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim was resolved in favor of the appellant, and reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided from March 3, 2020, to April 30, 2020, has been granted.

The Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to inadequate notice in the January 2021 decision. The claim will be evaluated again using the correct statutory criteria for 'need for supervision, protection, or instruction' as per the Federal Circuit ruling in Veteran Warriors.

The Board has determined that the AOJ did not consider whether new and relevant evidence was presented to warrant readjudicating the claim of entitlement to DIC benefits. The matter is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has restored the Veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), which were previously discontinued effective December 1, 2020. The restoration is due to the improper termination of TDIU.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional error regarding the duty to assist, specifically in obtaining a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were a principal or contributory cause of his death due to heart disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral pes cavus.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed skin disorder was incurred during service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. Service connection for a skin disorder is granted.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for the Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder effective January 27, 2019. The decision is based on the Veteran's symptoms of angry outbursts, loss of temper, and impaired impulse control.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of multiple myeloma has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.