Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from service under other than honorable conditions does not bar him from receiving VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a staph infection is dismissed because the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia and a need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his gastrointestinal symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the identity and affiliation of the care providers who performed the dental procedure at UNC School of Dentistry. Further development is needed to conclusively determine whether any VA employees were involved.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, finding that his disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for higher ratings based on limitation of motion.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability had its onset during his active duty service.

The Veteran's diagnosed unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder is etiologically due to his active military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pelvic stress disorder and hip pain, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to her active duty service.

The Board found that the overpayment of Chapter 30 educational benefits was properly created, and thus denied the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, finding that it is causally related to the Veteran's in-service physical altercations with non-commissioned officers (NCOs).

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for left ventricular hypertrophy, finding that the medical evidence did not support such a higher rating based on the Veteran's symptoms and test results.

The Board denied service connection for arteriosclerosis obliterans of the right and left lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service or any service-connected disabilities. The decision also denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for carotid artery disease with multiple strokes and left eye amaurosis fugax due to alleged negligence in the 1996 endarterectomy.

The Veteran's knee disabilities, including instability and arthritis, are currently rated at 10% each. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating from January 16, 2020 to June 10, 2020 for deep vein thrombosis of the right leg. The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating prior to this date is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of head trauma and stroke, to include as secondary to the service-connected residuals of a left knee injury, status post partial medial meniscectomy, was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of chronic disability in service or within one year after separation from service, and that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis for traumatic brain injury. The VA examiner opined that her strokes were most likely caused by hypercoagulable state, medication non-adherence, and cocaine use.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) due to herbicide exposure, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The decision is based on the presumption of exposure in Vietnam and the Veteran's treating hematologist's opinion that his MDS is at least as likely as not related to his exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied service connection for female infertility/a reproductive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to her military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an esophageal condition, finding that there is no evidence linking her current condition to her active service.

The Veteran's dry eye syndrome has not resulted in any more than occasional irritation during the appeal period, and therefore a compensable rating is denied.