Other conditions decisions — 2019

Your appeal for service connection for costochondritis has been dismissed because you withdrew your appeal in February 2019.

The Veteran's postoperative pain syndrome is rated at 40 percent from March 3, 2012 to March 26, 2018. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing information and incomplete records, specifically a copy of the Veteran's Death Certificate and treatment records from the Houston VA medical center.

The Veteran's daughter, A.L., is not considered a helpless child due to her age and inability to support herself prior to turning 18. The appellant also does not qualify for accrued death benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for spondylolisthesis L5-S1 has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further examination.

The VA denied the appeal to withhold disability compensation payments due to military separation pay, as mandated by law.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of use of the right hand was denied, and he received a rating of 10 percent for his service-connected right long finger strain and arthritis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in the VA examiner's opinion and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a prior examination not addressing potential neurologic pathology.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain social security income information and medical expense reports from 2012 to 2016.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran sustained an injury to his left groin during service. The Veteran is advised to provide additional evidence, such as treatment records or witness statements.

The Veteran's initial rating for costochondritis was granted at a 10 percent level from August 28, 2012 to October 11, 2018. The Veteran's increased rating for his skin disorder was granted at a 60 percent level from August 28, 2012 and continuing thereafter.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of left eye injury, iris sphincter tear is being remanded due to outstanding treatment records and potential need for a medical opinion.

The Veteran's aorta disability, claimed as a hole in the groin, was caused by VA care during treatment. The Board found no evidence of negligence or similar fault on the part of VA and concluded that the event was not reasonably unforeseeable.

The Veteran's service-connected multiple myeloma is being remanded for a new VA examination to reassess the severity of his disability.

The Veteran's CAD is presumed to have been caused by herbicide agent exposure during service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's stroke and related residuals, specifically whether they are caused by exposure to burn pits in Iraq.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for clarification regarding the Veteran's financial status and the basis of his incarceration.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for VA death benefits as she did not have a valid marriage with the Veteran under California law at the time of his death, and had knowledge of a legal impediment to their marriage.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurologic condition, including toxic encephalopathy, due to exposure to electromagnetic fields and radio frequencies, asbestos, or vaccines received in service. The Veteran is required to provide additional information about her alleged exposure to these factors during service.