Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed eye disabilities, other than his left eye pterygium, were not incurred in or related to service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are etiologically linked to active duty.

The Veteran's son does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 or § 1815 due to lack of a diagnosis of spina bifida and his mother not being a Vietnam veteran.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for carcinoid tumor of the small bowel due to exposure to herbicide agents and/or as secondary to service-connected prostate cancer, requesting an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing private treatment records for a bilateral eye disability. The Veteran needs to provide releases for any relevant records from outside providers who have treated him.

The Board has granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome, finding that it is causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides. The issue of SMC based on need of regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate is remanded, as well as the TDIU due to myelodysplastic syndrome.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, finding that they were divorced at the time of the Veteran's death and did not meet all requirements for standing to claim death pension benefits.

The appeal regarding the timeliness of a notice of disagreement with the July 2012 rating decision for TDIU is dismissed as moot because the claim was reconsidered based on new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's endocarditis is not related to service, including herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection for endocarditis was denied.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there is no competent medical evidence of a superimposed acquired psychiatric disorder on top of the Veteran's personality disorder. The claim was denied due to lack of a valid stressor and inconsistencies in the Veteran's statements.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disorder, finding that his condition did not manifest during active service and is not related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has found the opinions on service connection for floor-of-the-mouth cancer and loss of sensation of the tongue inadequate due to lack of adequate nexus opinions. The case is being remanded for new VA examinations.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no further action can be taken on this case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for neurologic disability, finding that there is no current evidence of a disability and that it did not begin during or as a result of his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient military personnel records and a need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current skin disorder is related to his service, specifically any potential exposure to industrial chemicals during Reserve service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for amputations on the left and right feet, as secondary to diabetes mellitus, and for a lung condition, to include as secondary to asbestos exposure, have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral serious otitis media and/or chronic suppurative otitis media was granted, with the effective date being December 3, 2010. Service connection for hives as secondary to unspecified anxiety disorder was also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the service connection for poor circulation of the bilateral legs, including as secondary to a service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current ulcerative colitis likely began during her active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA opinion, and a new medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's cause of death was related to service, including exposure to asbestos and/or oil fires.