Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding whether the November 2016 Notice of Disagreement was timely received due to the Veteran's authorized representative requesting withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for gastritis and a TDIU prior to July 25, 2019 due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo a VA examination to assess her current condition and limitations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for recognition of A.G. as a dependent child due to lack of evidence showing that A.G. was permanently incapable of self-support prior to turning 18 years old.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral thumb disability, diagnosed as a strain, incurred during active duty.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that the March 29, 2016 submission was not within one year of the Veteran's death and thus did not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's status post left middle finger laceration/crush injury, finding that there is at least an even balance of evidence in favor of the claim. The decision was based on credible reports of continuous symptoms since service and a diagnosis of current disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain VA correspondence from 1975 to 1976, including a notice of disagreement regarding an October 1974 rating decision denying service connection for a left eye disability. The effective dates for dependency status and service connection are not yet determined.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for microcytic hypochromic anemia, secondary to Agent Orange exposure, finding that the condition did not manifest during or within a presumptive period after service and was not otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's herpes infection was not caused by the VA hemorrhoidectomy and sigmoidoscopy procedure, and therefore compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for recognizing his current spouse as a dependent for VA benefits and upheld the creation of an overpayment of compensation benefits. The appeal was dismissed.

The Veteran's neurogenic cardiac syncope with cardioinhibitory and vasodepressor components is rated at 40 percent effective April 13, 2010. The Board found the disability more nearly approximates the criteria for a 40 percent rating (an average of at least five to eight minor seizures weekly).

The Board has granted the appellant's request to reopen her claim of service connection for cause of the Veteran’s death, and has remanded the case for further development regarding the evidence submitted by Dr. E.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for colitis and infertility due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The gastrointestinal disorder is suspected to be related to exposure at Camp Lejeune, but further examination is needed to confirm this. The infertility claim also requires additional medical records from a clinic in Mississippi.

The Veteran's insomnia and sleep disturbances associated with speech changes due to Parkinson’s disease are rated at 30 percent effective March 27, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service department records and the need for a medical opinion regarding the appellant's mental health during service. The case will be reviewed again after these issues are addressed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition secondary to his service-connected pulmonary emboli with sleep apnea and sarcoidosis, finding no nexus between the skin condition and his military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain another supplemental medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's BPH with associated polyuria, which he alleges are secondary to his service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus. The focus is on whether the Veteran's service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus is aggravating his BPH, itself, not the polyuria associated with the BPH.

The Veteran's otitis media disability is rated at the maximum allowed under VA guidelines, and there are no additional factors that would warrant an extra-schedular rating. The claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's prostate condition is being remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected hemorrhoid condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for a lung disorder and skin condition due to herbicide exposure because additional development is necessary. The Veteran's private treatment records from Dr. Bergere after July 2011 need to be obtained, and a medical opinion is needed regarding the nature and likely etiology of any diagnosed conditions.