Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, but has remanded it due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his current heart conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his multiple myeloma was a contributory cause of his death. The Board also found that he served offshore of Vietnam during a time when herbicide exposure is presumed.

The Board has granted the reopening of service connection for a skin disability, including the hands, feet, and entire body, due to exposure to hazardous chemicals, to include trichloroethylene. Service connection remains denied for a respiratory disability (previously claimed as emphysema).

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, including acute episodes of gastroenteritis (AGE), due to insufficient development and examination.

The Veteran's service connection for a Nightmare Disorder is granted, with no other psychiatric disorders being recognized.

The Veteran's dysphagia with achalasia is rated at 30 percent, and a separate 30 percent rating for esophageal stricture is granted from May 31, 2017.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of nonservice-connected (NSC) pension benefits in the amount of $1,892.00 due to undue financial hardship.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder, is related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkins lymphoma was granted with an effective date of August 26, 2013. The decision is based on evidence showing the condition existed one year prior to the submission of the claim and due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal on the issues of entitlement to service connection for a uterine disorder and infertility.

The Veteran's initial rating for service-connected hernia surgery residuals is being remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration of her other residual symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's other specified stressor- or trauma-related disorder, finding that his symptoms are related to his military service and that he meets the criteria for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for T-cell large granular lymphocytic (T-LGL) leukemia on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents. The appeal with respect to bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: the claim for service connection for residuals of a neck injury and the initial compensable rating for a deviated nasal septum. The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to procedural errors in previous decisions, including failure to provide a Statement of the Case on his original claim for service connection for a deviated nasal septum, and issues with the development process for his claim for residuals of a neck injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board finds that there is no new and material evidence to support these claims. The claim for residuals of a facial laceration has been reopened due to new evidence relating to an unestablished fact (the presence of scars). However, the claim for amblyopia with exotropia of the right eye remains denied as there is no new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The claim for neck condition has been reopened due to new evidence suggesting current residuals from a facial laceration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to new evidence received since the last decision, but without a clear determination of whether service connection is warranted or what the appropriate rating should be.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is being held in abeyance until the TDIU claim is resolved. The Board will then consider whether to grant a previous effective date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic left foot disorder during or within one year after service and no causal relationship between the current condition and service.

The Veteran's death was caused by complications of a blood transfusion, specifically Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI). The Board found that the VA did not exercise proper care in administering the blood transfusions and thus denied service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for brain tumors is denied as there is no current diagnosis of brain tumors.