Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his service-connected coronary artery disease and his terminal complications.

The Veteran's service-connected varicose veins of the left and right lower extremities are rated at 10 percent each, with no higher rating granted due to lack of persistent edema or ulceration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding his immunoglobulin G disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to accrued benefits as reimbursement for payment of expenses associated with the Veteran’s last illness. The appeal is granted, but the exact amount owed by the AOJ in the first instance needs to be calculated and remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to lack of evidence linking the Veteran's heart condition, which caused his death, to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Crohn's disease, specifically whether it is related to his service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board granted an effective date of November 21, 2017 for a 40 percent rating for duodenal ulcer with helicobacter pylori. The Veteran's condition was found to have worsened and be related to his service-connected duodenal ulcers.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a total body condition, increased ratings for spondylosis of the lumbar spine and bilateral knee conditions, and TDIU are being remanded due to incomplete examinations in the July 2019 Board decision.

The Veteran's viral labyrinthitis symptoms, including dizziness and occasional staggering, more nearly approximate the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating from September 22, 2017 to May 5, 2019. The maximum schedular evaluation of 30 percent is granted.

The Board has vacated the August 15, 2018 decision denying an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for urticaria and remanded the issue to consider a new examination and additional development.

The Veteran's lower back strain has been rated at 10 percent since March 19, 2011. The Board found that the disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating as it did not result in forward flexion limited to 60 degrees or less, a combined range of motion of the thoracolumbar spine less than 120 degrees, or muscle spasm or guarding severe enough to result in abnormal gait or spinal contour.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for muscle pain of the back and calves, both claimed as due to undiagnosed illness. The case is being returned for further development including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for soft tissue sarcoma and multiple myeloma due to herbicide exposure, as well as the claim for the cause of the Veteran's death. Additional development is needed to determine if the USS Enterprise navigated within the 12-nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam during his service.

The Board denied service connection for drug or alcohol dependency as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the lack of evidence showing that the Veteran's substance abuse disorders were caused by his PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for vascular insufficiency and varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities, as well as his claim for bilateral flat foot, have been reopened. However, service connection is granted only for the bilateral flat foot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right eye injury, blurry vision, and loss of vision, as well as TBI with nausea and headaches, are denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of all submitted evidence. The Veteran was awarded a 40 percent disability rating, but she asserts her condition is more severe than reflected by this rating.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as cardiac arrest and cardiomyopathy. The Board found no evidence to support a connection between the Veteran's service, herbicide exposure, or hypertension and his cardiomyopathy.