Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic esophageal cancer, is not related to his active duty service, including acknowledged exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board finds the October 2021 negative nexus opinion more persuasive and affords it more probative weight.

The Veteran's previously awarded 10% disability rating for service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the abdomen was restored, effective May 11, 1983.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension with special monthly pension due to countable income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for a Veteran with two dependents at the aid and attendance rate.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, finding no evidence of current disability related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Board also denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, concluding that the pre-existing pes planus was not aggravated during service.

The Veteran's cause of death was glioblastoma multiforme, which the Board found to be related to his service-connected exposure to Agent Orange. The Board granted service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding dependency benefits for a dependent child (C.D.B.). As a result, the Board dismissed the case.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's small intestine disability, including whether it is a congenital defect or disease, and if any pre-existing condition was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's cold injury residuals of the right and left hands were granted initial ratings, with the right hand receiving a rating of 30 percent from November 1, 2013, and the left hand also receiving a rating of 30 percent from that date. The decision denied higher initial ratings for both hands prior to November 1, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the appellant provided funds for his mother's unreimbursed medical expenses and in-home care. The appellant is asked to provide any such evidence, including an itemized report of the amount owed for in-home care.

The Board has ordered a remand for further development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for a hematologic oncologic disability with deep vein thrombosis. The remand includes obtaining an addendum VA opinion from either the March 2020 examiner or a board certified oncologist to address whether the Veteran's diagnosed disorder is at least as likely as not related to his in-service chemical exposures.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the appellant's character of discharge is a bar to VA compensation benefits. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining a new opinion from a psychologist or psychiatrist.

The Veteran's diagnosed cyst on the left ring finger is denied as not related to service, including presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of probative value in the previous medical opinion and because the issue involves an incremental increase in disability, not permanent worsening.

The Board has granted service connection for multifactorial dysequilibrium, finding that it was aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and missing medical records. The Veteran's right middle lobe adenocarcinoma residuals need to be reassessed, and all relevant treatment records must be obtained.

The Veteran's nodular sclerosing Hodgkin's disease is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral cataracts and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not caused or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's appeal to switch from MGIB to Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied due to the use of his service period for eligibility under MGIB, which precludes him from receiving benefits under both programs.

The Veteran's right inguinal hernia disability is granted service connection. The genitourinary disability, including orchidectomy residuals, erectile dysfunction, and hypogonadism, secondary to the hernia disability, remains on remand for further development.

The Veteran's appeal regarding drill pay adjustments from FY 2015 was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal and requested a hearing, which was also withdrawn. The VA debt related to FY 2015 drill pay has been resolved.