Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's myelodysplastic syndrome is rated at 100 percent, effective September 30, 2008. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU based on service-connected disabilities.

The appeal seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for pain radiating from the right thigh to the great toe has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) due to herbicide exposure and anemia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected MDS.

The Veteran's additional disability, total gastrectomy and splenectomy, was due to VA treatment without informed consent. Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for this disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for fungal infection on both feet, disability of the right first toe (partial amputation), and disability of the right second toe (partial amputation) due to their potential connection with service-connected conditions. The Veteran's PTSD with depression is also being remanded for a new examination.

The Veteran's cause of death, complications of primary systemic amyloidosis, is presumed to be related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents due to service on a ship within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam. Service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to end stage coronary disease, but the Board found no evidence linking this condition to his service or any other service-connected disability. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's TMJ syndrome and current periodontitis. The issues of service connection for these conditions are now pending.

The Board denied service connection for a bone spur of the left little toe, finding that there was no evidence linking it to active duty service.

The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the prostate is found to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU prior to June 8, 2010. However, there is credible evidence indicating he was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities as early as 2009. The Board has remanded the case for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes is denied. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a compensable dental disability due to replaceable missing teeth. However, his claim for treatment purposes remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board denied the decedent's eligibility for interment in a VA national cemetery due to his dishonorable character of discharge, which is a bar to VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and lack of substantial compliance with previous remand orders. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of breast reduction surgery is being returned for further development.

The Board denied service connection for pneumothorax as there is no current disability related to prior episodes of the condition, and any residual symptoms are attributed to nonservice-connected conditions like COPD.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 1, 2011 for dependency allowance for the appellant's child N. and denied claims for earlier effective dates for dependency allowances for the appellant's spouse D. and child A.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for dependency benefits due to the Veteran's spouse, finding that the earliest possible effective date was February 1, 2009.

The Board denied service connection for a liver condition and myositis, finding that the evidence did not establish a current diagnosis or a link to service.

The Board denied compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left leg amputation due to the lack of evidence showing VA carelessness, negligence, or fault in causing the disability.

The Board has remanded the DIC claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service in Vietnam and exposure to Agent Orange. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion on whether the cause of death is related to service.