Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for a lower respiratory disability, to include COPD and pulmonary emboli. The Veteran's bilateral hand conditions have been remanded due to the lack of a competent medical opinion linking his current disabilities to his active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or immediately after service and no credible assertion of continuity of symptoms. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service.

The Veteran's cause of death, cancer of the pancreas, was not related to his service and therefore denied service connection for the cause of death. The appellant is also denied burial benefits as there were no qualifying circumstances.

The Board has remanded the case for further analysis regarding service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, specifically whether his colon cancer is related to presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

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

The Veteran's motions alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in November 2017 Board decisions were dismissed. The motion regarding CUE in the November 8, 2017 decision was not pleaded with sufficient specificity.

The Board has decided that the case needs to be remanded for additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected left hip disabilities due to insufficient development and lack of clarity in previous examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of neurological symptoms associated with the Veteran's right index finger amputation. The case will be reviewed again for a proper rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete compliance with a previous remand directive. The Veteran's skin disorders, including actinic keratosis, petechial lesions, and seborrheic keratosis, are being reviewed for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not service-connected as it is a personality disorder, which cannot be service connected. The symptoms are attributable to his personality disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, finding that the Veteran's atrial fibrillation/flutter did not manifest during or within one year after service and was less likely related to herbicide exposure. The issue of skin and lung conditions is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a deviated nasal septum with rhinoplasty as there is no current evidence of such disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an unclear classification of PCOS as a congenital defect or disease, and for further medical opinion regarding its service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification on whether the Veteran's diagnosed benign neoplasm of the prostate constitutes a separate claim from his previous denial of service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder caused or contributed to her suicide. The VA will obtain additional records and provide a new medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was incurred in the line of duty and not due to willful misconduct, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Appellant.

The Board has determined that the appellant is recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of VA benefits due to continuous cohabitation and holding themselves out as husband and wife, despite a legal impediment.

The Veteran's son does not meet the criteria for benefits under 38 U.S.C. §§ 1805 and 1815 because he does not have spina bifida, which is required to qualify for these benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right middle trigger finger is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition.