Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's mesothelioma of the right pleural cavity, which is claimed as related to asbestos exposure during service. The appellant was given an opportunity to submit additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for retroactive additional dependent compensation for her children, T. L. and D. L., is denied as she did not formally request them until November 2014, which was after they were no longer eligible to be added as dependents. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for dry eye syndrome is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include neurological disorders, including Moyamoya disease, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA psychiatric examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected pain disorder and its impact on his ability to work.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected constrictive lung disease contributed substantially or materially to his death from large-cell carcinoma. The VA is instructed to obtain private treatment records and provide an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's daughter is denied accrued benefits as her claim was not filed within a year of the Veteran's death and she does not meet the eligibility criteria for such benefits.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected atrophy of right testicle was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7523 or any other diagnostic code to include 7804. The Veteran's incontinence, which he claimed was due to his service-connected atrophy of right testicle, was also remanded for further clarification on whether it is related to the service-connected condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of 30 percent or more for histoplasmosis, so the claim is dismissed.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with the remand directives to verify the Veteran’s alleged exposure to asbestos and toxic chemicals during service. The claim is being remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA physician regarding the relationship between the cause of death and in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 7, 2015 for the award of special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for aid and attendance was denied as his claim was received after October 1, 1984, and did not meet the criteria for a retroactive award due to permanent and total disability.

The Veteran's numbness of the mouth was not caused by VA negligence and was reasonably foreseeable. The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for numbness of the mouth.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cognitive disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for her low back disability and service connection for a bladder disorder, as these issues are inextricably intertwined with her claim for an increased rating. The VA must obtain additional medical records and schedule the Veteran for a new examination to assess the severity of her low back disability and associated neurological abnormalities.

The Board has granted service connection for left flat foot as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected stress fractures, bilateral feet and hallux valgus. The decision is based on evidence showing that the left flat foot condition was caused by these service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left fifth finger disabilities due to a lack of a new VA examination. The case is being returned to the RO for further action, including obtaining any outstanding VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity swelling and pain are granted as incurred on active duty service. The Board also found that the Veteran's right shoulder condition is related to her active duty service.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to its potential connection with a service connection claim for a blood disorder. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered after the blood disorder claim is resolved.

The overpayment of additional VA compensation benefits for a dependent spouse in the amount of $2,263.56 was properly created and the appeal is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further factual development regarding whether the Veteran served within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam during his active service.

The Veteran's claims for esophageal and stomach cancer are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service herbicide exposure. The Board will ask the Veteran to provide details of his alleged exposure, verify it through VA procedures, or document if sufficient information is not provided.