Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's initial and current ratings for his ventral hernia condition and peritoneal adhesions have been granted, but the effective date of these awards is being determined.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as she is not competent to handle VA funds due to her mental health conditions and substance abuse.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's service and his diagnosis of end stage leukemia.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was denied because he did not sustain any additional disability as a result of the intestinal perforation during his colonoscopy, which was performed by a private doctor and not VA.

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disability, finding that the Veteran's condition qualifies as a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (MUCMI) and meets the criteria for presumptive service connection due to active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board denied service connection for sleep disturbance, finding that the Veteran's sleep problems were a symptom of her service-connected adjustment disorder and not a separate condition.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a dental disability is reopened, and his claim for headaches is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran currently experiences a dental disability subject to service connection and it is at least as likely as not incurred in or due to his active duty. The claims are remanded for further development including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue, joint pain, or other symptoms due to undiagnosed illness or MUCMI was denied. The issue of increased ratings for DJD of the right hip is remanded.

The Veteran's left upper extremity CVA residuals are rated as a minimum 20 percent disabling, and the left lower extremity CVA residuals are currently rated at 10 percent. The appeal is remanded for further evaluation of several issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's initial increased rating claim for left patellofemoral syndrome due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of his disability and a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's collagenous colitis is service connected as it was caused or aggravated by the medications she was prescribed for her service-connected conditions, including GERD and panic disorder.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding service connection for a sleep disorder, including insomnia. As a result, the case is dismissed.

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

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal link between his death from gastric cancer and any service-connected disability or exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's esophageal cancer, particularly in light of a possible link between his service-connected type II diabetes and his cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for an upper and lower respiratory disorder, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a groin injury and dismissed his TDIU claim as moot due to his already established 100% disability rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a February 2004 dental procedure is denied.,The claims of service connection for right leg and right foot disorders, both secondary to back conditions, are dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's request for increased ratings for residuals of a fracture of the left calcaneus prior to March 1, 2018 and from March 1, 2018 was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under DC 5284.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's entitlement to payment or reimbursement for medical services received at Memorial Hospital of Gardena from October 3, 2007, to October 7, 2007. The claim will be remanded for further action.