Other conditions Board decisions

The claim for Survivors Pension is being remanded as new evidence has been submitted, but the decision on the merits of the case will be made by the RO.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for constipation was dismissed as the August 2019 rating decision constituted a review of the same issue from the September 2018 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for other/unspecified trauma-and stressor-related disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his traumatic experiences in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of a left pectoralis muscle tear, finding that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether the Veteran experiences current residuals from this condition incurred in service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic lymphocytic leukemia is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right varicose veins due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to in-service standing duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's lung disability, which may be related to his service in Vietnam and exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has denied service connection for a right hip disorder and remanded the claim for service connection for a urinary disorder.

The Veteran's application for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship was denied because he is enrolled in a medical residency program, not a teaching certification program.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cardiac murmur with thickened aortic valve is being remanded due to the need for clarification of whether his condition is a congenital defect or disease, and if it was aggravated by service. The issue will also be reconsidered in light of raised theories of asbestos exposure and cold weather exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding entitlement to service connection for left and right foot disorders due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current adjustment disorder is related to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neck condition and headaches as secondary to right knee PCL/ACL/MCL reconstruction with instability due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's VA examination needs to be rescheduled closer to his home.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's competency to handle his VA benefits payments needs to be reassessed due to a duty to assist error. The case is being sent back for a new examination.

The Board has granted service connection for an undiagnosed stomach disability, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether this condition is related to service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for post prostatectomy adenocarcinoma of the prostate was denied as his condition has been in remission and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on voiding dysfunction or renal dysfunction.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as due to ionizing radiation, based on a balance of positive and negative evidence regarding participation in Operation Dominic.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because they died during the pendency of their case, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with the merits.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's colon cancer, presumed to be caused by Agent Orange exposure during service, was a primary cause of his death.