Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for memory loss has been granted, and the Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left-hand condition and sleep apnea, finding insufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral shin splints, finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between his current condition and his active service.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for cause of death, finding that the Veteran's death was due to natural causes and not related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his spouse, A.R., as a dependent for VA benefits and upheld the overpayment of $3,423.74.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew his request for service connection of thrombocytopenia (low platelets).

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) due to insufficient medical opinion regarding in-service radiation exposure.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because he did not complete the required VA Form 21-8940, which is necessary to evaluate his employment history and educational background. The Board found insufficient evidence to determine if he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with previous directives regarding access to quality assurance records related to the Veteran's lumbar spine surgery and right leg weakness. The AOJ is required to request these records from the relevant VA facilities.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of blunt trauma to the liver and a respiratory condition (to include sleep apnea) due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service. Service connection was granted for right knee instability, but not for other conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residual of hernia reduction and pain, finding that his statements regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms are credible.

The Board has found that there is not substantial compliance with its prior remand and thus the case must be returned for further development regarding service connection for testicular cancer and basal cell carcinoma.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed eye disability. The examiner needs to provide a more definitive opinion on whether the condition is chronic, recurrent, and related to service.

The Board denied the Appellant's request for an earlier effective date for the Veteran's service-connected mitral valve regurgitation with congestive heart failure, finding that the appeal is a freestanding claim for an earlier effective date which must be denied as a matter of law.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability due to inadequate medical opinions and new evidence is needed.

The Veteran's fibrocystic breast disease and residuals of right breast biopsy were evaluated, but the appeal was denied as there was no evidence of significant alteration in size or form of one breast to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's shin splints have been rated at 10 percent for each knee, but the Board found no evidence of more than a compensable level of disability.,VA denied an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits as there was no formal or informal claim submitted prior to March 24, 2015.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective August 1, 2012, as he was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for gastritis and has determined that the current disability is etiologically related to service, thus granting service connection.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to colon cancer, finding no evidence linking it to herbicide exposure in service. The preponderance of the evidence indicated that the cancer was more likely related to known risk factors such as tobacco use and polyps.