Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for persistent fistula and malignant neoplasm of colon due to inadequate opinions in the original decision.

The Veteran's right leg venous disability, including a damaged artery, is not considered to be due to VA care and treatment. The Board found no additional disability resulting from the February 2003 surgery.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors, and she is required to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature of her dental conditions and whether they are related to her military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for breathing problems has been dismissed as the condition was granted in full. The claim for a sinus disability is denied due to lack of evidence supporting a separate diagnosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's challenges to the propriety of the creation of an overpayment and the validity of its amount, finding that the Veteran did not establish a sole administrative error on VA's part.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 because the evidence did not show that her left eye blindness was caused by VA care, and instead concluded it was due to her own non-compliance with medical instructions.

The Board denied service connection for a gynecological disability, including dysmenorrhea, finding that the Veteran's current condition was a result of her pre-existing gynecological disability and surgery during service. The Board concluded that there was no evidence to show that the pre-existing condition had been aggravated by service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant had accepted a compromise settlement of $25,000 to settle her overpayment debt of $172,585. The debt was fully resolved and there were no remaining claims for review.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's unstable maxilla scar, finding that there was no evidence of three or more scars that were painful or unstable. The Veteran is separately rated for left pharyngeal rotation flap surgery to the maxilla associated with residuals of dental treatment and paralysis of soft palate with swallowing difficulty.

The Board has remanded two issues related to service connection for eye disabilities and loss of use of a creative organ, both claimed as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran needs to provide authorization for VA to obtain his private treatment records from the Massachusetts Ear and Eye Infirmaries and any other relevant facilities. He also needs to undergo an examination to determine if he has any eye disability related to service or any incident of service, including presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left eye disorders due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service. The claims for low back, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity disorders are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's overpayment claim is being remanded for further review of the validity of the debt and whether it was properly created.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis, finding that there is no evidence of arthritis during or within one year after service and concluding that it did not begin due to service. The medical opinions provided significant weight against this claim.

The Board has granted service connection for a prostate disorder but denied service connection for a bladder disorder.