Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's death was caused by VA negligence in failing to provide proper follow-up care, which led to a late diagnosis of intestinal lymphoma resulting in complications that hastened his death. The Board found the VA at fault and granted DIC benefits.

The Board granted a temporary 100% rating for convalescence until September 29, 2010. The Veteran's medical boot was no longer necessary by that date.

The Veteran's service-connected amputation of the right second toe scar is granted a rating of 20 percent, but no higher.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 40% disability rating for his service-connected status post partial gastrectomy with dumping syndrome was denied as there is no evidence of increased severity within the year prior to his June 7, 2010 claim.

The Board denied the appeal of the $400 per month special apportionment on behalf of the Veteran's dependent daughter, S.P., as it did not cause undue hardship to the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the August 1994 rating decision granting service connection for Guillain-Barre Syndrome and assigning a single 10 percent disability rating was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The Veteran's symptoms were considered minimal, and thus a single 10 percent rating was appropriate under Diagnostic Code 8099-8010.

The Veteran's increased rating for pinguecula is remanded due to an inadequate November 2014 VA examination and the need for a new one that adequately describes the disfigurement caused by his pinguecula.

The Veteran's service-connected reactive airway disease was rated at 10 percent for the period from December 16, 2008 to November 10, 2014. The Board found that symptoms did not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher initial rating of 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 6602.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a broken nose and breathing problems have been reopened. The appeal is granted to this extent only.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his right wrist disability due to failure to appear for an examination. The case will be returned for another VA examination.

The appellant does not contest the denial of DIC benefits based on a dependent child, and thus her appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's patellofemoral chondromalacia of both knees resulted in painful motion and limited range of motion prior to April 23, 2014. The Board granted a compensable disability rating (10%) for each knee.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's death was not caused by VA medical treatment, and the Board finds that there is no evidence to support a claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has found that a remand is necessary to determine whether an extraschedular rating is warranted for the Veteran's bilateral eye disability due to his need for immunosuppressant medication and job restrictions.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a lung condition has been reopened. The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung condition, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current lung condition and his active service.

The Veteran's death was due to a fatal motor vehicle accident incurred in the line of duty and not caused by willful misconduct. Therefore, DIC benefits are granted.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for his left foot degenerative joint disease of the great MTP joint is granted at a 10 percent level for the entire claim period.