Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for accrued benefits as there is no convincing proof that a claim was filed, and if it had been, the Veteran and appellant would have had until shortly after his death to file a request under the 'Special Claims Handling Procedures for Missing Documents'.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right rotator cuff tear, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for lipomas and an enlarged prostate, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or herbicide exposure.,Service connection was also denied for entitlement to TDIU due to the Veteran's receipt of a total rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for blindness right eye, with low vision left eye, old retinal detachment right eye, and maculopathy right eye as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The March 2020 VA examiner found that the Veteran’s multiple severe eye conditions were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder condition.

The Veteran's cause of death is due to his exposure to hazardous chemicals and ionizing radiation during service, which the Board finds sufficient for direct service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right leg hematoma and nerve damage are related to or caused by his treatment at the VA, including any negligence on the part of the care team.

The Board has granted service connection for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder and alcohol use disorder, and has denied a rating in excess of 20% for prostate cancer residuals since September 5, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an ophthalmologist's opinion, and the Veteran needs another VA examination from an ophthalmologist.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no compensation is granted for the claimed condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear rationale in the examiner's report, and requests a clarification on whether the Veteran’s LLE paresthesias is due to or worsened by his service-connected DM2.

The Board denied the claim that the character of the Appellant's service discharge is not a bar to VA benefits, finding that his service was under other than honorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct. The appeal related to whether his service separation constituted a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claims for a rating of 100 percent for congestive heart failure with cardiomyopathy and service connection for a heart valve disability have been granted. The decision is subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 because VA did not fail to timely diagnose or treat her breast cancer, and there was no evidence of negligence in providing treatment.

The Board has granted recognition of A.H., C.H., and P.H. as the Veteran's children for the purpose of additional dependency compensation based on their status as biological children.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right elbow disability, which may be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's PNH is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or aggravated by it, and also because no opinion was provided on the relationship between PNH and contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for squamous cell cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left foot condition, neurological condition, and heart condition due to potential new evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an aortic disorder to include bicuspid aortic valve, aneurysm, and deteriorating valve secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea. The preponderance of evidence shows that these conditions are not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected condition.