Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 29, 2021 because there is incomplete information regarding the Veteran's employment status during that period. The Veteran was asked to complete and return a TDIU claim form.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disability is not related to his service, including any exposure to asbestos or other inhalants. The medical evidence does not support a link between the current condition and service.

The Board has granted service connection for pinguecula and allergic conjunctivitis, finding that the Veteran's reports of vision problems in service are credible and that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right eye condition, which involves a visual field loss of 27 degrees. The current 10 percent rating has been in effect since July 16, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a neurological examination to determine the nature and severity of left lower extremity radiculopathy. His TDIU claim is also referred to the Director for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has granted compensation benefits for the Veteran's residuals of gallbladder surgery, including xiphoid injury and subxiphoid mass, finding that these conditions were not reasonably foreseeable events resulting from VA care or treatment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip arthritis is causally related to his in-service injuries, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's blepharospasm symptoms more nearly approximated severe convulsive tics as of September 18, 2012. The Board granted a 30 percent rating for this condition starting from that date.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma and stressor disorder and nightmare disorder, is related to in-service events. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between systemic lupus erythematosus and service.

The Veteran's pancreatic cancer is not service-connected as it was not shown to have been present during his military service or within the applicable presumptive period. The Board found no evidence linking the current condition to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and thus denied the claim.

The Veteran's death was caused by multiple myeloma, which became presumptively service-connected on March 14, 2017. The appellant filed her claim for service connection for the cause of death after this effective date and more than one year had passed since the Veteran's death. Therefore, an earlier effective date is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right leg venous disability is secondary to his service-connected conditions, specifically his left knee and back disabilities. The VA must obtain an addendum opinion from a clinician addressing these issues.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection and has also granted service connection for a skin disorder characterized as soft-tissue tumors and Dercum's disease, attributing it to exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for a vision disorder, finding that the Veteran's current vision disorder is not related to his active service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for varicose veins of the lower right extremity as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for glioblastoma multiforme of the brain, finding it related to herbicide exposure during service. The cause of death due to this condition is also supported by the evidence.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal because the clothing allowance was already granted and is in effect.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to insufficient examination findings regarding his left elbow disabilities prior to February 10, 2017. The VA is required to obtain an appropriate VA examination to evaluate the severity of the Veteran's service-connected left elbow conditions.