Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for right eye disability as there is no evidence linking the current condition to a service injury, and the Veteran did not seek treatment for an eye problem after service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being housebound due to service-connected disabilities, as there is no evidence showing that he requires such assistance.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion to assess whether the current anemia is caused or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus and peptic ulcer disease.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the appellant's immune thrombocytic purpura was incurred during his active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for Barrett's esophagus and myleodisplastic syndrome, which are both linked to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on new evidence.

The Board has decided that the propriety of creating a debt due to recouping drill pay for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2009, 2010, and 2011 is unclear. The case will be returned to the RO for further clarification on the extent of any overpayment created and for obtaining new audit records.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hand disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no current manifestation of the condition within one year of separation from service. The Veteran's lay statements were outweighed by VA medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for posterior tongue squamous cell carcinoma, finding that there was no causal relationship between his condition and exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water. The preponderance of evidence did not support a link between the cancer and service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including verifying whether the Veteran's cardiac surgeon was a VA employee and obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding any additional pneumothorax or pleural effusion disability due to fault on VA's part.

The Veteran's claim for a dental disability, for treatment purposes only, is being remanded due to incomplete service medical and dental records. The VA has a heightened duty to assist in this case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral ear disability, including chronic ear infections, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant did not file a timely VA Form 9 in response to the February 2015 statement of the case.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot condition, finding that it was incurred as a result of service and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral eye disability due to exposure to chemical agents and as secondary to type II diabetes, including an examination and opinion regarding these issues.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for respiratory and coronary disabilities, including secondary to in-service exposure to lead paint and asbestos, have been dismissed as the appellant withdrew all of his appeals.

The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the pancreas is granted as service connected, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of care received at Bangkok Hospital on March 20, 2017 is denied because the treatment was not needed for a service-connected disability and there are no VA facilities in Thailand to provide such care.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disability and multiple joint arthritis are being remanded for further development to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's skin cancer was not incurred or aggravated during active duty, and the Board found no reasonable possibility that it was caused by exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board has found that an additional VA opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's cataract surgery caused or contributed to his retinal detachment and proliferative vitreoretinopathy. The case is being remanded for this purpose.