The Veteran's claim for service connection for AL amyloidosis is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastrointestinal disorder (chronic gastritis) is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for urinary tract, bladder, and prostate disorder, as well as kidney disorder are granted.
The deciding factor: There is no persuasive evidence of a current diagnosis for AL amyloidosis or other hematological or lymphatic condition during the period on appeal.,The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder (chronic gastritis) was not found to be related to service, including as due to in-service herbicide exposure.,The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's urinary tract and bladder conditions were more likely caused by his congenital horseshoe kidney.
- Claimed conditions
- AL amyloidosis, gastrointestinal disorder (chronic gastritis), urinary tract and bladder condition (claimed as prostate condition), kidney disorder (claimed as kidney stones and horseshoe kidney)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2023
- Citation
- 23002198
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- Granted
The Board has granted the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to AL amyloidosis, which was presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's death certificate noted that AL amyloidosis contributed substantially or materially to his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's AL amyloidosis may be service-connected on a presumptive basis due to his service in the Southwest Asia Theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. However, a new medical opinion is needed to determine whether this condition constitutes an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is related to the effective dates for SMC benefits. The Board has determined that these issues are remanded due to insufficient information regarding his employment status prior to August 10, 2022.,The Veteran was granted SMC based on aid and attendance as of May 4, 2018, and SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114, subsection (p) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.350(f)(3) at the rate intermediate between subsection (l) and subsection (m) based on bilateral nuclear contact with primary open-angle glaucoma as of May 4, 2018. The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date is denied.,The Veteran was granted SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114, subsection (p) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.350(f)(3) at the rate equal to subsection (m) with additional disability of obstructive sleep apnea as of August 10, 2022. The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension, and AL amyloidosis due to an incomplete duty to assist regarding potential herbicide exposure.
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