Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's stomach cancer is denied as there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service, including exposure to asbestos.

The Veteran's initial rating for left thumb status/post ligament surgery was denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer as a result of Camp Lejeune contaminated water exposure, finding no relationship between his current condition and active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Crohn's Disease and atrial fibrillation due to new evidence being added to the record.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary vascular disease are not related to his in-service motor vehicle accident, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 as his right lower extremity disorder was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including a study on toluene exposure and its effects. The VA will obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the conceded toluene exposure and the respiratory disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding whether the Veteran is considered competent to handle disbursement of funds.

The Board denied service connection for polycythemia vera, finding that the condition was not incurred or aggravated by active duty service and did not have its onset within one year of separation. The Board also found no evidence linking the condition to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has raised and remanded a claim for TDIU, but the RO denied it based on the schedular criteria. The Board now refers the case to the Director of Compensation Service for an extra-schedular determination.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) as it was not received until January 27, 2017.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for cause of death due to esophageal squamous cell cancer, finding that it was not related to service and did not contribute substantially or materially to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for esophageal cancer and the cause of death due to metastatic esophageal cancer, finding that there was no direct evidence linking the condition to military service or a presumptive basis.

The Board has granted the challenge to the creation of an overpayment and dismissed the claim for a waiver of the overpayment debt. The overpayment was improperly created due to VA's failure to inform the Appellant about her divorce from the Veteran, leading to a delay in terminating her apportionment benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining informed consent forms and medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's neck disorder was caused or aggravated by VA treatment in June 2007.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to conflicting information regarding the loss incurred by VA and payment made to the mortgage servicer. The case will be reviewed again after obtaining a clear accounting of these matters.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 60 percent for pleural plaque in the right hemothorax prior to February 12, 2018, as it did not meet the criteria for such a higher rating.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to unclear employment status and the need for additional information.