Other conditions decisions — 2020

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for congestive heart failure, finding that it is not related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his failure to complete and return the required VA Form 21-8940, which is necessary to substantiate the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of B-cell lymphoma is denied as the proximate cause was not carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on VA’s part.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for advanced keratoconus is being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and an examination. The claim will be reconsidered based on the current criteria.

The veteran withdrew the appeal before it was decided.

The Board has granted service connection for the removal of the uterus as secondary to her service-connected endomyometritis and dysmenorrhea, and also granted SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ (uterus and cervix).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) as there was no evidence to support a finding that CLL was incurred in service or is otherwise attributable to his active service, including exposure to tetrachloroethylene.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for brachial neuritis of the left and right upper extremities have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of those claims.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected knee disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to his congestive heart failure and subsequent death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left femur fracture and shortening of her left lower extremity, finding that the additional disability was not caused by VA fault or an unforeseen event. The Board also denied the Veteran's request for a temporary total disability rating due to hospitalization, as there is no evidence indicating she required more than 21 days of hospital treatment.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for a pulmonary disability, to include a lung nodule, as the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's active service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen her service connection for arthritis of the spine, finding that new and material evidence supports a link between her current condition and her military service. The Board also found reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding the relationship between her low back disability and service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to June 25, 2008, including on an extraschedular basis, for referral to the Director, Compensation Service.

The Veteran's disability rating for residuals of status post right hemicolectomy, adenocarcinoma of colon was increased to 40 percent from June 1, 2012, forward.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The appeal regarding the character of service as a bar to VA benefits was dismissed due to a favorable finding that the Veteran was insane at the time of certain offenses, which resolved the issue favorably for the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for medical reimbursement was denied because the claim was not filed within 90 days of the treatment date, and there is no evidence that he attempted to obtain payment from a third party.