Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pancreatitis, secondary to PTSD with alcohol use disorder has been dismissed as the appeal is moot due to a full grant of benefits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain relevant service records and provide new medical opinions regarding his right hand and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for Gitelman's syndrome and hypokalemia, finding no evidence of a nexus to service. The Veteran did not provide new and material evidence to reopen the claim for hypokalemia.

The Veteran's cause of death, acute myocardial infarction, is granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents during active service in Thailand.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for his left hip and thigh disability have been granted, with a 10 percent evaluation prior to February 25, 2015, and beginning again September 15, 2020. The Veteran is currently in receipt of the maximum evaluation allowed under Diagnostic Code 5251.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports and inconsistencies in medical opinions. The Veteran's left lower leg disability needs a new VA examination to assess its current severity, including range of motion testing.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the causes of death and their relation to service-connected disabilities. The Appellant is asked to provide records from University of Washington Medical Center and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, and a VA examiner will be requested to provide an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's son, C.B., is seeking recognition as the helpless child due to his autism. The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to determine if C.B. was permanently incapable of self-support prior to reaching age 18.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for rectal cancer due to the appellant's withdrawal request.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions provided in prior examinations. The right shoulder disabilities, including bursitis, AC joint arthritis, rotator cuff tendonitis, and rotator cuff tear, are being examined again as they may be related to pre-existing symptoms or service-connected conditions. The right shoulder scar is also being reviewed to determine if it worsened during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as the termination of VA compensation benefits during her period of active duty was proper, and the request for waiver of overpayment was not timely filed.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the initial rating for a dental disorder. The Veteran's attorney is requesting higher ratings based on functional impairments and additional diagnostic testing.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for partial torn right calf muscle and entitlement to TDIU due to incomplete development of records and need for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for gallbladder surgery complications.

The Board has granted service connection for cystitis with a 20% evaluation effective June 4, 2004. The appellant is eligible for attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in the August 2018 rating decision.

The Veteran's death was not covered for nonservice-connected burial benefits due to the untimely filing of the application and because the Appellant did not personally pay for the Veteran's burial expenses, including transportation costs.

The Veteran's spouse was denied recognition as his surviving spouse for the purposes of VA DIC, accrued benefits, and death pension.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's degenerative spine disorder from November 17, 2008. The case is remanded for further action on service connection for shortness of breath and TDIU.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the development sought as part of the November 2019 remand and therefore, the claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cutaneous leishmaniasis as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis during or recent to the filing of the claim.