Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to their death, and the claim has become moot.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Veteran requested an effective date prior to January 1, 2014, for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The Board has decided this issue and has remanded the case for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiac disorder due to lack of current diagnosis and failure to establish a link between the claimed condition and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hand arthritis, finding that there is no evidence linking his current diagnosis to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services received at Arizona Community Surgeons on January 24, 2017 is denied because the treatment was not for an emergent condition and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the initial evaluations for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Raynaud’s Syndrome, as well as the TDIU claim. The Veteran's representative requested additional information from him and his last employer.

The Veteran was granted payment of nonservice-connected pension benefits at a rate of $53.33 per month from March 2015 through November 2016, and then at a rate of $57.58 per month from December 2016 through February 2017. The appeal was denied for the period after March 1, 2017 due to his income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of coccidiomycosis have been granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent, effective June 5, 2006. The claim for left ulnar nerve neuropathy was also granted with an effective date of January 18, 2012.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral calf pain and remanded the claim of service connection for status-post left quadriceps repair.,The Veteran's current disability manifested by bilateral calf pain is not related to active service, including as due to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for loss of sensation in his left arm and leg due to conflicting medical evidence. The Veteran needs an updated VA examination and medical opinion to clarify the nature and origin of any disability related to these symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation for his spouse was denied because he did not provide the required evidence within one year of receiving notification from VA. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence supported denying the request.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional medical review and opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral eye disorders, including macular degeneration, cataracts, and vitreous floaters. The remand is due to concerns about the adequacy of a previous VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete actions regarding the creation and waiver of overpayment. The Veteran disputes both aspects, and a paid and due audit is needed along with notification of any reconsideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity deep venous insufficiency/varicose veins, finding that it did not have its onset in service and is not related to herbicide exposure or secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is related to his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD). However, due to incomplete medical records and inadequate VA medical opinions, the Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for polymyositis and remanded the issue of service connection for dermatomyositis. The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of polymyositis, but noted that the Veteran was treated for dermatomyositis during service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for contusion on the 4th and 5th metacarpal of the left hand, finding that there was no impairment in earning capacity from painful motion.

The Board has found that the RO committed pre-decisional procedural error by severing service connection for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma without considering new evidence presented at a virtual Board hearing. The matter is being remanded to allow the AOJ to consider this new evidence and determine if severance of service connection is warranted.

Your claim for service connection for right lower extremity meralgia paresthetica is dismissed because the RO has already granted you service connection for radiculopathy of the femoral and sciatic nerves in an August 2019 rating decision.