Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for dysautonomia, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand is presumed and that there is a reasonable possibility of causation.

The Veteran's residuals from surgery to expose the left brachial artery and resulting complication involving the left median nerve were not found to be due to VA carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill. The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left forearm injury, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to an in-service event or injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic prostatitis, including as due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent (Agent Orange), finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to active service or any incident of service, including presumed Agent Orange exposure. The VA clinician's opinion supported this conclusion.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the Veteran's trichuriasis and right tonsil carcinoma. The issues of service connection for arterial hypertension have also been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is at least as likely as not related to exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune. The original examination did not use the correct standard of probability.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for partial amputations of his right index and long fingers were changed due to a finding of clear and unmistakable error, resulting in an increased rating. The case is now remanded for a hearing regarding the assigned disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's scrotal pruritis.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to May 7, 2010 has been dismissed because the appellant died in December 2021.

The Veteran's cause of death was caused by his in-service herbicide exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this cause of death. The issue of DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is moot as a result.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected.,The Appellant is not eligible for non-service-connected death pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the procedural steps for a simultaneously contested claim have not been completed, and thus remands the case to ensure full compliance with the required procedures.

The Board denied service connection for cerebrovascular accident/hypertensive encephalopathy, claimed as TBI, and denied entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD. The claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance was also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for mitochondrial myopathy, a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, and TDIU prior to September 4, 2014. The claims are being returned for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating and TDIU was dismissed due to their death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a hysterectomy, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between her condition and active duty service.

The Veteran's cerebral subdural hematoma condition is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity and impact of his disability, including any manifestations of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The SMC claim after December 1, 2018 is also inextricably intertwined with this issue.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection due to new evidence showing that the Veteran's congenital condition was aggravated by his service. Service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of brain tumors has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) as there was no evidence of its onset during active service or within one year of discharge, and it is not otherwise due to active service. The Board found that AML did not qualify under any presumptive exposure provisions related to herbicide agents.