Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Veteran's atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The issue of service connection for atrial fibrillation with congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy, including as secondary to other conditions, remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran experienced additional disability of the right eye due to the June 2008 surgery, and if so, whether it was caused by carelessness, negligence, or other fault on the part of VA.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Crohn's disease is related to his active duty service, and whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the procedural steps for a simultaneously contested claim have not been completed, and thus remands are necessary to ensure full compliance with the required procedures.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by VA negligence and proximately caused his additional disability, resulting in DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for myelodysplasia, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board dismissed the issue of whether the Veteran is competent to handle and distribute funds as it has already been resolved in their favor with a grant of benefits.

The Board has remanded the case to consider a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to a failure to provide adequate reasons and bases for denying referral for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further examination regarding the severity of service-connected nephrolithiasis, including voiding dysfunction and incontinence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for trigeminal neuralgia, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to active duty and assigning more weight to the VA examiner's opinion than to the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's income and unreimbursed medical expenses as of his 65th birthday, which is necessary for calculating pension eligibility.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to unclear income information and incomplete employment history. The Veteran needs to provide his own income statements from his employers, as well as annual SSA earnings reports.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's lung disability and biopsy, specifically related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil is related to exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to an apportionment in excess of $150 per month for the appellant on behalf of D.T., the Veteran's child. The remand includes ensuring full compliance with contested claims procedures, notifying the appellant about requirements for a minor child to continue receiving an apportionment after turning 18 years old, and obtaining necessary documentation regarding D.T.'s educational pursuits and receipt of DEA Chapter 35 benefits.