Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records, and further efforts are needed to locate these records. The Veteran's right eye disability may be related to an injury during basic training in 1962.

The Veteran's medical expenses at University of Utah Hospital were denied because he did not receive health care provided or authorized by VA within the 24-month period preceding his treatment.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of a stroke, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of shingles, including residuals in the left eye, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between his current condition and his in-service diagnosis of shingles.

The Board has granted service connection for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, finding that it is due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and herbicide agents in Vietnam. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's gynecomastia is related to his service-connected hypertension and its medications. The Veteran will need a VA examination to provide specific opinions on this matter.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evaluation of the Veteran's hyperkeratosis condition and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) due to exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange, during the Veteran's military service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder is granted service connection due to an undiagnosed illness. The issue of service connection for breathing problems and night sweats is remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of cancer of the esophagus due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has ordered remand for further development due to the need for additional diagnostic testing and examination of the Veteran's right hip.

The Veteran's medical expenses for non-VA treatment of squamous cell carcinoma from 2003 to 2010 were not authorized by VA and no VA facilities were feasibly available, thus denying payment or reimbursement.

The Board has denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for essential tremor and has remanded the case to consider entitlement to Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's death was caused by cancer of the head/neck, which may be presumed to have been related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. However, the remanded case requires a thorough review of the medical history and an opinion on whether the fatal cancer originated from the larynx or if it was metastatic.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and residuals of pneumonia, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims based on in-service events or exposure.

The Board denied an extraschedular evaluation for the Veteran's right long finger disability, finding that there was no evidence of marked interference with employment due to the locking up of the finger.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral nasal pterygium is rated at 10 percent and does not meet the percentage requirement for a schedular TDIU, nor has it been shown to prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for spondylolysis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active service and not aggravated by it. The claim was reopened due to new evidence received since the last final denial.

The Board has denied service connection for a meningioma tumor of the brain, finding that there is no in-service incurrence or link to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's private physician suggested possible causation but this opinion was deemed insufficient by the VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for right-breast adenocarcinoma, including as due to exposure to military fuels and/or herbicide agents. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.