Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for a chronic back condition as there was no evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran's claimed back problems were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's motion to revise the May 2014 rating decision that assigned a temporary total evaluation following left hip revision due to CUE is dismissed because the propriety of the evaluation was on direct appeal and there is no final adverse decision for CUE attack.

The Board denied service connection for lymphoma as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure and the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's effective date for additional compensation for a dependent spouse is granted as of November 7, 2012.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal condition is granted service connection due to an undiagnosed illness. Service connection for lymphoma cancer, tonsillitis, and gingivitis dental disability are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected trochanteric bursitis of both hips due to insufficient evidence from a previous VA examination.

The reduction of VA disability compensation benefits from May 30, 2006 to July 29, 2006 was improper due to the Veteran's incarceration for a felony.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were also not met.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining all pertinent treatment records and notifying the Veteran of his TDIU claim requirements.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and to obtain updated medical records. The Veteran's left eye pterygium is being examined again, and a VA neurological examination will be conducted to assess his bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver disability is denied. The claims for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD since December 5, 2013 and for effective dates earlier than December 5, 2013 are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death, bronchopneumonia, is related to his military service. The VA will need to obtain updated medical records and a medical opinion on this issue.

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

The Board denied service connection for anal/rectal abscesses and a skin disorder, both claimed as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The reduction in rating from 10 percent to noncompensable for the Veteran's disability of the ring and little fingers of the left hand was improper, as it did not consider whether there is reasonable certainty that the improvement will be maintained under ordinary conditions of life. The 10 percent rating is restored.

The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, which reflects occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The Board found that the current rating adequately captures his symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right eye disability, finding that his preexisting condition did not worsen during his active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, an earlier effective date for PTSD, and an initial compensable rating for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

The Board has determined that the appellant's request for a waiver of overpayment of DIC benefits was timely filed due to her incarceration and subsequent release, and has been referred back to the Committee on Waivers and Compromises (COWC) for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's lung disability and its relationship to his military service, specifically any exposure to asbestos.