Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's stomach cancer is related to his service-connected esophageal cancer, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for dependency benefits is granted, as he submitted his claim on October 15, 2006. The Board found clear evidence sufficient to rebut the presumption of regularity due to errors in mailing addresses.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, finding that the current condition is not related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability, finding no current diagnosis of such a condition and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has found that the RO did not substantially comply with the directives set forth in the February 2019 remand. The matter is being remanded again to obtain the full consent document for the Veteran's cataract surgery and an addendum VA opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, including dry eye syndrome and macular drusen, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination in October 2017, and ordered additional medical records to be obtained. The Veteran is also required to authorize release of any private treatment records related to his left distal fibula fracture residuals or left ankle.

The Board denied service connection for an umbilical hernia, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for insomnia disorder related to night terrors with alcohol use disorder is granted prior to February 12, 2020. For the entire appeal period, the Veteran's condition is rated at 50 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the Veteran challenging the validity of the overpayment debt, and the AOJ must make an administrative decision regarding this issue.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's service-connected skin disorder renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for teeth deterioration and increased rating for residual injury, left side of face, with laceration, left sub-orbital area and fracture, left zygoma are denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding of a qualifying dental disability or additional scar pain warranting an increase in ratings.

The Board denied overpayment claims for $4,810.00 and $11,996.00 due to untimely requests for waiver of recovery.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to March 10, 2014 for endometriosis with abdominal fibrosis and abdominal cramps is denied. The Veteran's claim for a 50 percent rating, but no higher, for endometriosis with abdominal fibrosis and abdominal cramps effective March 10, 2014 is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right great toe, ingrown toenail, status post removal due to additional development being required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of a November 2005 rating decision that established service connection for Valley Fever and assigned a 50 percent initial evaluation, effective from May 17, 2004, to July 26, 2005, and from September 1, 2005. The Board found no CUE in the November 2005 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to July 12, 2018, for the award of a 10 percent rating for anemia is dismissed as moot because it has already been addressed in previous decisions.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence linking his primary or contributory causes of death to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for left hip degenerative joint disease and femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, finding no nexus to service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for nephrolithiasis and ureterolithiasis is being remanded due to the failure by the RO to fulfill VA’s duty to assist. The case will be returned for further development that may have bearing on these claims.