Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's left sternoclavicular subluxation has been rated at 20 percent, and the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted due to limited range of motion.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for increased rating of left upper extremity paresthesias due to pending development on a related shoulder disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's atrophy of the left testicle, finding that his preexisting condition was aggravated during active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to noncompliance with prior remand instructions regarding a VA examination for myofascial pain syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case for a rating higher than 10 percent for Bell’s Palsy from August 30, 2000 and for consideration of TDIU. The Veteran is also requested to provide any outstanding VA or private treatment records.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding whether the character of the Appellant's discharge barred entitlement to VA benefits as it was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to requests for clarification and additional information from the Veteran's attorney. The claim will be reconsidered with consideration of the new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart failure has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his heart failure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chest muscle strain does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5321, and therefore denied his claim.

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

The Board denied the withholding of VA disability compensation payments to recoup military separation pay, finding that it was proper under law.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability is granted. The appeal regarding the issues of increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities, as well as calluses on the right foot, is remanded.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer residuals are rated at 30 percent, but the Board has granted a 40 percent rating for moderate postgastrectomy syndrome symptoms including less frequent episodes of epigastric disorders with characteristic mild circulatory symptoms after meals but with diarrhea and weight loss.

Your claim for service connection for basal and squamous cell carcinoma has been denied, but the appeal to challenge this decision is dismissed because no Notice of Disagreement was filed within the required timeframe.

The Veteran's claims for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance, and restoration of competency were dismissed because he did not timely file a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) as required by the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Veteran's globus hystericus is granted an initial rating of 10 percent, effective from September 8, 2011 to January 23, 2019. The condition is rated as chronic laryngitis with inflammation of cords or mucous membrane.

The Board dismissed the appeal because a waiver of overpayment was already granted in June 2019, making it moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bullous pemphigoid, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to in-service exposure or injury. The Board also found that bullous pemphigoid is not a presumptive condition due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's adenocarcinoma with surgical residuals of colon and small intestine removal is not related to service or exposure to Agent Orange, and the Board finds no nexus between his disability and service.

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.