Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including a determination on whether an earlier effective date for TDIU should be granted on an extraschedular basis. The issues of TDIU and DEA benefits prior to July 24, 2008 are intertwined.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of cold injuries to his left upper extremity, right upper extremity, and left lower extremity due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions began during service or are related to an in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and procuring a psychiatric opinion regarding the appellant's mental state at the time of misconduct. The appeal is not about service connection but rather to determine if the appellant was insane at the time of his discharge.

The Veteran's current psychiatric condition, Mood Disorder, NOS, is found to have manifested within two years of his last period of active duty service. The appeal for service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology and pathophysiology of the Veteran's glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). The issues are inextricably intertwined, so the SMC claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected myotonic dystrophy type II is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the severity of her condition. The TDIU claim remains on appeal and will be adjudicated after the increased rating issue is decided.

The Veteran's service did not qualify as wartime service, and therefore he does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of adequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's skin disorder and lung disorder, which are believed to be related to herbicide agent exposure during service. The claims will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Board granted a general apportionment to the appellant, on behalf of her minor child, in the amount of the dependency allowance for the minor child from the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits prior to April 24, 2015.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the Veteran's failure to attend a scheduled VA examination and his request for rescheduling. The claim will be returned for further action, including scheduling a new examination.

The Board cannot make a decision on the service connection for dental disorder involving tooth numbers 7, 8 and 9 because an addendum opinion is needed to clarify if bone loss documented in private treatment records is due to the Veteran's in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an eye disability, finding that his current keratoconus is not related to service and that there is no medical evidence linking it to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural issues and requests for financial information from both parties.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss, a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches, and TDIU are remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's 70 percent rating for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is restored, effective February 1, 2019. A new and material evidence claim for residuals of TBI has been granted.

For the entire initial rating period from September 22, 2015, a higher initial disability rating of 10 percent for right and left leg shin splints is granted.,The Veteran's right and left leg shin splints are rated under Diagnostic Code 5003 due to painful motion without limitation in knee flexion or extension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the July 2020 VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disability, excluding diabetic retinopathy and diabetic cataracts. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an eye disability other than his already established diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's separation from his spouse, and requests for divorce records have not been acknowledged. The appellant is seeking recognition as the surviving spouse for death pension benefits.

The Veteran's cause of death, large cell carcinoma, is not considered related to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a neurological disorder manifested by syncopal episodes and a cardiac disorder due to incomplete development. Additional evidence is needed, including treatment records from private physicians.