Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has restored the Veteran's VA compensation benefits due to his payment of all outstanding fines and fees, resolving a dispute over his status as a 'fugitive felon'.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current right hip condition and either service or a service-connected left hip condition.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with the previous remand directives. The AOJ must obtain the Veteran’s employment records and notify him of any failure to obtain these records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher initial rating for TMJ, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized, non-VA medical expenses incurred at The Villages Regional Hospital on June 29, 2012, through July 2, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver disability, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disorders, as secondary to a service-connected low back disability. The case is returned for further development including an addendum opinion from the VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination addressing the Veteran's spinal stenosis, specifically during flare-ups and after repeated use over time.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for pneumonia due to inadequate medical opinion and need for further development.

The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 40% from November 1, 2010 to August 11, 2016 and denied for a higher rating. The right hip disability remains denied. A TDIU claim is pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for hallux valgus of both feet and hammer toe disabilities affecting toes 2 and 3 on each foot, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's rating schedule.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for poor vision was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right internal carotid aneurysm, finding no relationship between the condition and active service. The claim was also denied as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the claims for increased ratings can be adjudicated. Specifically, a new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left elbow disability and whether his muscle group V and VI disabilities are related to an in-service fracture.

The Veteran's cold injury residuals of the hands, feet, nose, and ears are denied as there is no evidence of permanent nerve damage or continuous symptoms since service.,Service connection for residuals of a right forearm burn is also denied due to lack of objective medical evidence linking current disability to in-service event.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tubulointerstitial nephropathy, finding that it is causally related to his military service and specifically attributing this relationship to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's pulmonary embolism is related to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board denied a TDIU prior to February 26, 2012 because the Veteran was gainfully employed during that period.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to microwave radiation and dental x-rays during service, as well as a need for a more detailed medical opinion on the etiology of his meningioma.