Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided that another remand is necessary to obtain a new VR&E evaluation for the Veteran, as the previous one was not obtained. The case will be returned to the AOJ for this purpose.

The Veteran's dermatophytosis was rated as noncompensable since January 30, 2012. The Board denied a compensable rating for the condition and remanded the issue of increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the hearing, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dental treatment purposes is denied as he does not meet the criteria for any of the legally specified classes of veterans eligible for VA dental treatment.

The Board has denied service connection for hydrocele of scrotum with hard knot and residuals of a head injury. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's leukemia is granted on a direct basis due to herbicide exposure in service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for cerebrovascular disease with major neurocognitive disorder as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was related to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent, and service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted.

The Board denied service connection for a gallbladder disability, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral eye disability (diagnosed as bilateral cataracts). The decision also remanded the cases of erectile dysfunction and bilateral eye disability for additional opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's skin conditions and their relationship to his military service, specifically exposure to herbicide agents, radiation, or sun.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left eye condition, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits on behalf of their child, C.H., due to financial hardship and inability to provide basic necessities.

The Veteran's appeal for non-service-connected pension benefits prior to July 1, 2017 has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure and causation. The Veteran's death certificate lists metastatic bronchogenic carcinoma as the cause of death, but there is no current diagnosis of multiple myeloma in the medical records.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for bilateral glaucoma and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of bilateral hand and foot cold injuries, also claimed as frostbite, finding no evidence of such injuries during active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow disability has been granted in a December 2020 rating decision, making the appeal moot.