Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for a VA examination to determine the nature and origin of his right eye disability, including whether any diagnosed defect or disease is related to service. The appeal regarding hypertension remains pending.

The Veteran's laryngeal cancer, which metastasized to other organs in the throat region, is presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link between his in-service exposure to radar and his esophageal adenocarcinoma. The Board also found that another relevant service-connected disability did not contribute to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for dermatophytosis, finding that the condition had its onset during active service.

The Veteran's mood disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has remanded both his claim for an increased rating and his TDIU claim due to incomplete employment history records.

The Veteran's cause of death, pericardial tamponade due to aortic dissection and fusiform aortic aneurysm, was not shown by competent evidence to be related to his service or any event of service, including a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his service-connected chronic adjustment disorder and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and a hearing held, requiring further review of the pension benefits claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right toe and foot conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and remands it for full compliance with contested claims procedures.

The appeal for service connection of soft tissue sarcoma is dismissed. The case for service connection of colon cancer is remanded.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for colon cancer, including as due to herbicide exposure, is being remanded. The Board requires a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's colon cancer is related to his military service and specifically to in-service herbicide agent exposure.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's testicular cancer and pancytopenia are related to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his condition, including potential exposure to chemicals at Fort McClellan.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to glioblastoma multiforme, finding that Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam may have contributed substantially or materially to his diagnosis.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral toe fungus is not service-connected and has ordered a new VA examination to determine if it was incurred in or due to her military service.

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

The Board denied additional VR&E benefits, finding that the Veteran's case was properly discontinued due to achieving Maximum Rehabilitation Gain (MRG) status and not meeting criteria for closure as 'rehabilitated' in accordance with VA regulations.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew it before a decision was made.