Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for CVA, gastric hyperplasia, inflammatory soft tissue, and chronic vomiting due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran was not provided proper notice regarding VA examinations as previously directed in the Board’s remands.

The appeals for service connection and TDIU have been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied service connection for sick sinus syndrome with implanted cardiac pacemaker, attributing the condition to a combination of factors including scar tissue from heart surgery and age-related issues. The Veteran's belief in herbicide exposure as the cause was not considered valid due to lack of medical expertise.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Veteran's lower leg pain (claimed as shin splints) is denied because there is no current diagnosis of a lower leg condition and the VA examiner found no functional impairment or preclusion from employment.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's colon polyps developed during his active service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for unspecified tremors as due to toxic chemicals is granted. However, the claim for prostate cancer due to exposure to chemicals, to include HAZMAT, JP5, and TCE/ PCE, is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the evaluation of mycosis fungoides t-cell lymphoma and the propriety of reducing the rating from 100 percent to noncompensable, effective June 1, 2016. The Veteran needs to be provided with adequate notice for a VA examination and additional treatment records should be obtained.

The Veteran's claims for reinstatement of total disability rating based on individual unemployability and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance prior to June 19, 2018 are denied. The effective dates cannot be established earlier than the date of receipt of the claim or intent to file a claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a gastrointestinal disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link between his current condition and his active service.

The Veteran's right thumb disability has worsened since the last VA examination, and a new evaluation is needed to determine its current severity.

The Veteran's left-foot condition was rated at 20% prior to May 30, 2012 and at 30% from December 1, 2012. The claim for increased ratings is denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to his exposure to radiation or chemicals at Johnston Atoll.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for right leg shin splints was denied by the Board. The issue of entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's arthritis of the bilateral arms, hips and legs is denied as there is no evidence showing it was incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied service connection for neck injury residuals as the evidence did not show a nexus between the condition and service.

The Board previously denied the claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, Florida on January 5, 2015. The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) has vacated this decision due to a failure to ensure that VA satisfied its duty to assist by not obtaining relevant VA treatment records. The case is being remanded to obtain these records and allow the Veteran to provide any private medical documentation.

The Veteran's muscle injury and neuralgia of the thorax have not been found to meet or approximate criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent. The Board also denied referral for TDIU due to lack of evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disorder, diagnosed as dermatitis, was caused or aggravated by active service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services received at Portneuf Medical Practice from November 3, 2013 to December 17, 2013 due to missing decision letters and unassociated records. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain his private treatment records.