Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for CRVO from August 23, 2011 to July 1, 2012 and a 30 percent rating beginning July 2, 2012. The Veteran's case is remanded for further examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected CRVO.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal for the portion of the $3,082 overpayment that accrued from February 1, 2015 and onward. The error was solely due to VA's failure to remove his ex-wife as a dependent after their divorce.

The Veteran's left foot condition, which includes a fracture of the fifth metatarsal and arthritis, is rated at 20 percent due to moderate impairment. The Board found that the evidence most closely approximates moderately severe impairment.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including an opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee strains caused or aggravated his right and left hip disabilities.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability rating for residuals of shell fragment wound, right arm, muscle group VI from 40% to 30%, effective September 15, 2015. The reduction was improper due to an improvement in objective findings not reflecting an improvement in the Veteran’s ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Veteran's lung condition is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from service was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a bar to receiving VA benefits. The appeal is granted in part as it reopens the issue of whether the character of his service is a bar to receiving VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and missing information about flare-ups. The Veteran needs a new VA examination for his hip conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for another medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's breast cancer is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for cause of death because no new and material evidence was submitted, despite submitting additional documents.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence of a current disability related to service, and the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations. The claim will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to a lack of relevant VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he withdrew it before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's disability rating for deviated nasal septum was reduced from 10 percent to noncompensable, effective July 1, 2018. The Board found that the reduction was proper based on evidence showing actual improvement in the condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient competent medical evidence and a need for an advisory opinion from an independent expert. The Veteran's service connection claim is related to his alleged exposure to herbicides and/or chemicals during his service, but rectal cancer is not on the list of conditions presumed due to such exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicides or in-service sun exposure. The claims include reflex sympathetic dystrophy/complex regional pain syndrome-type I, chronic onychomycosis on fingers and toes, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent prior to March 23, 2016 and in excess of 20 percent thereafter for diverticulitis with peritoneal adhesions, status post resection of the large intestine is remanded due to a need for additional examination.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development due to inadequate clinical findings from a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's initial rating for residuals of a hysterectomy has been granted at a 30 percent level, as the evidence shows that her total abdominal hysterectomy involved removal of her cervix and uterus.

The VA denied service connection for an ingrown right toenail, also claimed as an infection of the right great toe. The Board found no evidence of a current disability and concluded that there was not enough evidence to establish a link between the condition and service.