Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, which was due to bronchopneumonia, urinary tract infection, brain stem stroke, and right side hemichorea. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's gout is remanded for further examination to determine the nature and etiology of his condition.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for a left central scotoma caused by the leukoma of the left eye, in addition to the existing 10 percent rating for visual field loss. The Veteran's service-connected condition does not meet criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for topical medication damage in 2015 is remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records.

The Veteran's cause of death, respiratory failure with hypoxia, is not related to his service and the claim for service connection for cause of death is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further examination regarding the appellant's claimed spina bifida.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected left thigh abductor muscle group residual sprain and right eye nasal pterygium are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran will need new VA examinations to determine the severity of these conditions.

The Board has determined that there are outstanding VA treatment records and a need for further examination to determine if the Veteran's current disability is related to his service in Southwest Asia. The case is being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for recurrent syncopal episodes, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to a syncopal episode she experienced during active duty training (ACDUTRA).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has granted service connection for Raynaud’s syndrome, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it arose during active service due to use of pneumatic tools.

Service connection is granted for gout, but the service connection for a back injury is remanded due to incomplete STRs.

The Veteran's death was caused by acute heroin intoxication, with atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease being a significant but not the underlying cause. The Board denied service connection for both the cause of death and the cardiovascular condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits or a plot allowance. The appeal is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right eye choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM), finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to ammunition and explosives.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability due to trauma, finding no evidence of in-service trauma or compensable dental disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's death was caused by Agent Orange exposure and smoking history.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case as the appellant is deceased.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as the VA Form 21-8940 was not received, and the Veteran needs to complete and return it.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as there is no legal basis to grant an earlier effective date for adding a dependent child, S.E., to his VA award.