Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for Barrett's esophagus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service symptoms of acid reflux and indigestion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of bilateral foot injury as new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development of private medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his in-service exposure to radiation while serving in the Navy Reserves. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral tibia stress fractures do not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of nonunion, malunion with moderate knee or ankle disability, ankylosis, symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage, dislocated semilunar cartilage, genu recurvatum, or limitation of flexion/extension.

The Veteran's Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorder has been rated at 30 percent, but a higher rating of 70 percent is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for fatty liver disease, finding that it is caused by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in medical records regarding the Veteran's condition and his need for medication.

The claims of service connection for colon cancer and liver cancer are granted due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is remanded for further evaluation regarding potential exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied service connection for Raynaud's disease and a bilateral leg disability, finding no causal relationship between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for recognition of S.R. as his 'helpless child' was reopened due to new and material evidence, and the petition is granted.

The Veteran's loss of a creative organ is not due to a service-connected disability, so they are denied SMC-K.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a rating greater than 10 percent for his left eye disability was denied, and the Board has remanded this issue. The right eye disability claim is also remanded as new and material evidence has been received.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for adding a dependent child, J.V., to the Veteran's compensation award because VA was not notified of the Veteran's intent until September 4, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for waiver of overpayment due to receipt of military drill pay in 2013 is remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's benign prostate hypertrophy did not begin during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his condition is due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the issue of TDIU is moot because the RO already granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that no legal basis existed to award such a date. The decision was based on the fact that the Veteran's application for pension was received on August 16, 1996.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no disability rating or TDIU determination is available.