Other conditions decisions — 2020

Your claim for service connection for left thigh muscle atrophy, claimed also as left leg injury, has been granted and you are now receiving VA benefits. The matter is dismissed because the issue was already resolved in your favor.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for colon cancer and a skin disability (chloracne and diagnosed as dry skin with pruritus) due to incomplete VA treatment records, lack of nexus opinions, and incomplete income information. The Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits claim is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hairy cell leukemia, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation during service and concluding that the condition is not related to service.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on flexion or extension limitations. The Board found no evidence of instability warranting an additional rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right subtalar arthrosis and tarsal tunnel syndrome is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his disability.

The Board granted an extension of the delimiting date for DEA benefits due to the appellant's suspension of his undergraduate program of education, which was determined to be beyond his control.

The Veteran's colorectal cancer was not caused by his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of a VA medical opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's Hodgkin's lymphoma is related to service, including exposure to woodwork and environmental hazards.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for Hodgkin's lymphoma and a blood clot disorder of the left leg, finding no evidence to support a causal link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service or any in-service exposure.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating of GSW residuals and service connection for hair loss are both remanded due to the need for additional development, including new VA examinations and opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to glioblastoma brain tumor, which is related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The decision resolves all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The VA denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil, finding that there was no evidence linking it to herbicide exposure or any other in-service injury.

The Board has granted restoration of the Veteran's 10% ratings for degenerative joint disease of the left and right hips with limitation of flexion, effective March 16, 2015.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of pulmonary fibrosis as the appellant withdrew her appeal prior to a decision.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's eye disability, including blurry vision during migraines, is related to his service-connected migraine headaches and needs further examination for a definitive opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for numbness of the bilateral upper extremities, to include CTS, as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability due to lack of in-service injury or disease and conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to incomplete examination findings related to the third finger. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities affecting his right hand fingers are currently rated under specific diagnostic codes, and a new VA examination is needed to assess these conditions.