Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the character of the Veteran's discharge from service no longer constitutes a bar to VA gratuitous benefits, thus granting the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a condition causing cyclical vomiting is remanded. The case requires further medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his pancreas divisum, as well as whether it was aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding secondary service connection for thrombocythemia to PTSD. The examiner did not address the medical literature cited by the Veteran's representative and did not reconcile his conclusion with this contradictory evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence of the current severity of the Veteran's right-hand neurological condition, and ordered a VA examination for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected adjustment disorder and depressed mood is being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and potential retrieval of SSA records.

The Board denied service connection for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) as due to radiation exposure, finding no evidence of ionizing radiation exposure and concluding that the current diagnosis is not related to active duty service.

The Veteran's abdominal aortic aneurysm is found to be causally related to his active service, including various chemical exposures. Service connection for the condition has been granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed due to his failure to submit an updated VA Form 21-8940, which is necessary for proper adjudication of the claim. More than one year has passed since the initial request.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for non-Hodgkins lymphoma and Hodgkins lymphoma are both denied. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide a supplemental opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Hodgkin's disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's stomach disability is related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ulcerative colitis was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board found that the condition began in service and is more likely than not continued today, granting the claim.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC benefits under all theories of entitlement have not been met.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issue remains for decision.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of syphilis, other than disability of the eyes, and also denied a TDIU due to lack of evidence showing unemployability caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's death was caused by atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which the Board found not related to service or herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin and fungal rash, finding that there was no evidence to show that this condition began in or was aggravated by his service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for myotonic muscular dystrophy (MMD) of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are remanded due to incomplete records, conflicting medical opinions, and need for further examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for blepharitis and dry eyes is granted. The claims for bladder and urinary tract disorder and skin disorder are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder due to inadequate medical opinion regarding preexisting condition.

The Veteran's right elbow disability is being remanded for a thorough analysis of the condition throughout the period on appeal, including what level of amputation would have been best served at the time of the June 2019 examination and any periods of improvement or regression.