Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's hand tremors are related to service, specifically exposure to herbicide agents in the Republic of Vietnam. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's cause of death was determined to be pancreatic cancer, and the Board found that there is a probability of at least 50 percent that his cancer was related to his presumed herbicide exposure during service. Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April [REDACTED], 2018, for additional compensation for his dependents is denied. However, the Board grants a later effective date of May 9, 2020, based on the Veteran notifying VA of his new dependents within one year of his remarriage.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of October 1, 2018 for a staged 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's back disability (degenerative thoracic spine disease and scoliosis compression fractures T9-T11). The earliest effective date available is based on the fact that the Veteran had limited, painful motion in April 2018 and September 2018, within a year of his March 29, 2019 claim for an increased disability rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy for decision since VHA overturned its initial denial and approved the non-VA medical care provided by ASC on October 6, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for bruxism as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with anxiety, finding that the Veteran's bruxism is proximately due to his active service and stress and anxiety.

The Veteran's appeal regarding her brother G.T. being removed as her fiduciary was dismissed because he died after the decision on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bowel disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's bladder cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent, and his hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has remanded the cases for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected foot disabilities rendered him unable to maintain a substantially gainful occupation beginning December 19, 2012. The Board granted entitlement to a TDIU for this period.

New and relevant evidence has been received for the claims of service connection for twisting and narrowing of the spine, spinal bone spurs, degenerative bone disease of the spine, missing tendons in the right rotator cuff, missing tendons in the left rotator cuff, bladder wall thickening, abdominal aorta disability, left lung mass, and ground glass opacity in both lungs. These claims are being remanded for further review.,The Veteran has been granted service connection based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

The appeal is dismissed because the expenses for non-VA medical services provided on September 8, 2020, were already approved by VA.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hip joints disability as secondary to his service-connected lumbar strain disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation (ASC) on August 14, 2020, August 19, 2020, August 25, 2020, and September 16, 2020 as the Veteran's claims were previously denied but subsequently approved after secondary review.

The appeal is dismissed because the expenses for non-VA medical services provided on September 2, 2020, were already approved by VA.

The Veteran's current left thumb condition is due to a military service injury, and the Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left thumb fracture.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sickle cell trait without anemia, finding that it is a congenital defect and not subject to additional superimposed disease or injury during military service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's left foot disability, which is related to service. The Veteran reported experiencing left foot pain in service and underwent surgery for neuroma removal.