Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pancreatic cancer, which was the underlying cause of his death, is related to service and specifically to exposure to herbicides during his active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as moot because the issue of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is being granted in a separate decision.

Your right elbow disability, specifically right medial epicondylitis, has been granted service connection and you are assigned a 10 percent rating effective July 8, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural errors and unresolved issues regarding the creation of overpayment debt and the Veteran's waiver request. The AOJ needs to correct these errors before further review can be conducted.

The Board has granted service connection for gastric adenocarcinoma, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide Agent Orange during service in Vietnam and contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune likely caused his current condition. The decision is based on a July 2018 private medical opinion from a board-certified cancer surgeon.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse due to a legal divorce from the Veteran at the time of his death, and thus did not meet the statutory requirement.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for skin cancer due to herbicide agent exposure and/or radiation exposure, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's current skin conditions are related to his military service. The case will be returned for further development including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for gout, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service. The claim was reopened due to new evidence provided by a VA clinician in February 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for skin cancer of the arms, legs, and cheek due to extensive sun exposure during service. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver disorder, claimed as liver damage due to compulsive eating disorder, has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's adult son, D.D.W., is not eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery as he did not meet the eligibility criteria due to his age and status.

The Board denied the claim, finding that IRA distributions were properly considered to be countable income for VA survivor's pension purposes based on financial information provided by the Appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for uterine cancer, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or related to service.

The Board has granted the Appellant's claim for an increased rate of DIC benefits due to T.L. being recognized as her minor child, based on the established relationship and legal documentation.

The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity restless leg syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder, as well as right lower extremity restless leg syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder. The Veteran's conditions are found to have had their onset in service.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, and the appellant did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits as her brother had no pending claims at the time of his death. The Board denied the claim due to lack of meeting specific statutory and regulatory guidelines.

The appeal for the rating of fecal urge incontinence has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an increased evaluation in excess of 30 percent for chronic ulcerative colitis because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran's thoracic chronic sprain is currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. The Board found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for ankylosis or its functional equivalent.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim due to missing income verification documents, as they are necessary for a proper calculation of his income and pension benefits.