Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death was found to be related to service-connected exposure to asbestos, allowing the surviving spouse to qualify for VA home loan guaranty benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for Crohn's disease, finding that the Veteran's condition began during his military service and is related to his exposure to environmental hazards in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right tibia stress fractures are currently rated at 10 percent each, effective from April 2017.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran qualifies for nonservice-connected pension benefits. The Veteran needs to provide information about his medical expenses from December 5, 2017, to December 31, 2018.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for pleural plaques due to asbestos exposure, finding that there is at least a 50% likelihood that his current condition is related to in-service asbestos exposure. The decision also acknowledges the Veteran's assertions of exposure during service aboard ships containing asbestos.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of an in-service dental injury, incisal edge tooth fracture of #9 (repaired), as there is no evidence that his current condition qualifies for VA compensation.

The Board has decided that the VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's umbilical hernia condition is inadequate and requires an addendum to determine if the condition clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and was not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's right forearm disability, with symptoms including pain and weakness during flare-ups, has been rated at 20 percent since March 8, 2013. The Board found that the condition met the criteria for a 20 percent rating based on limitation of pronation beyond the last quarter of arc.

Service connection for conversion disorder is granted, and an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted. A TDIU is granted during the period on appeal prior to November 19, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected gouty arthritis of the joints combined with other risk factors to cause his death from cardiopulmonary arrest.

The Veteran's appeals for a total disability rating and special monthly compensation were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for cancerous colon polyps and esophageal Zenker's diverticulum have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.,There is no direct service connection established, but the presumptive exposure basis at Camp Lejeune (burn pit) has not been ruled out.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether ALS existed prior to service and was aggravated by service. The Veteran's private medical records are needed, as well as a new opinion from a neurologist.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is denied due to lack of a qualifying period of total disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral bicep condition, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's request for accrued benefits in excess of $2,226.00 due to her not being eligible as a child and because there were no additional accrued benefits available for reimbursement.

The Board dismissed the claim for special monthly pension (SMP) benefits based on the need for aid and attendance as it was determined that the Veteran's medical expenses reduced his income under the maximum annual pension rate, making the claim moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to obtain VA treatment records from Alliance Family Practice, which the Veteran identified during a previous hearing. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for nose bleeds, stomach pain, loss of appetite, weight loss, and sleep deprivation have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The cases are remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.