Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right foot fracture and its connection to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral lower extremity neurological disability, increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU due to issues with the evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's spinal cord stimulator implant-related limitation of motion in the spine is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately considers his functional impairment. The claim for an extraschedular rating has been denied.

The Board granted an initial extraschedular rating of 10 percent for symptoms and impairment associated with bilateral dysmorphopsia, finding that the disability picture exhibits other related factors such as some interference with employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in calculating retroactive VA disability compensation payments, specifically regarding dependency allowances for the Veteran's stepson and biological sons. The AOJ is instructed to correct these issues and conduct an audit of payment history.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an ear disability other than bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's son is not eligible for accrued benefits as he did not provide proof of costs incurred for his mother's final illness and burial.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing left hand ulnar nerve paralysis was aggravated during service and, if so, whether this aggravation is due to natural progression of the condition.

The Board denied service connection for vertebral disc disorder and bilateral leg and feet numbness, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not caused by military service.

The Veteran's muscle and joint pain is not considered a chronic qualifying disability, nor is it linked to his service. The Board denied the claim as there was no evidence of a connection between the claimed condition and service.

The Veteran's service connection for a brain tumor due to herbicide exposure is granted.,The Veteran's cause of death due to a brain tumor is also granted.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing left hand ulnar nerve paralysis was aggravated during service and, if so, whether this aggravation is due to natural progression of the condition.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran currently has Lyme disease and whether it is related to service. The current status of his service treatment records complicates this determination.

The Veteran's left foot hallux valgus and degenerative joint disease are rated at the maximum 10 percent level. A separate 10 percent rating is granted for a scar associated with his condition.,Dysuria is not compensable.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for parasthesia of the tongue is granted at a 10 percent level.

The Veteran's spouse is appealing the effective date of DIC benefits, which were awarded on November 16, 2015. The appeal has been dismissed as the original decision was final and there is no claim for clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board has restored service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the procedural requirements were not met and that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to show that the cause of the Veteran’s death was unrelated to service.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer disease is rated at 40 percent. The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for anemia as secondary to his service-connected duodenal ulcer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates as there was no evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to March 18, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and its relation to VA care, service-connected conditions, or other factors.