Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for hiatal hernia as secondary to bronchiectasis. The TDIU claim is remanded due to the presence of multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the joints, finding that it is less likely than not due to or aggravated by his active-duty service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for throat cancer, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address the Veteran's claims for service connection of a right middle finger disorder.

The Veteran's overpayment of Post/911 GI Bill education benefits is being remanded for further development and adjudication due to a first instance of withdrawal from a course, which may be considered under VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for corticobasal syndrome (CBS), including as due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, based on the presumption of exposure to herbicides used in support of U.S. and allied military operations in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the neck and base of tongue, finding that it was not caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's appeal on service connection for restless leg syndrome was dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his attorney in September 2019.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left eye disorder was denied in January 2010, and the appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with prior remand directives and the case is being returned to the RO for further development. Specifically, the Veteran's VA employment records from September 2010 to March 2011 need to be obtained.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot disorder, including tenosynovitis and peripheral vascular disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not incurred during his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinus disability, finding that her condition did not onset during service and is not related to in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Veteran's initial claim for increased compensation was denied. The Board granted a 20% evaluation from January 19, 2015 to November 15, 2019 and denied any higher evaluations thereafter.

The Veteran's service-connected umbilical incisional hernia is rated at a 20 percent disability rating from March 19, 2019 to December 19, 2019. The Board found that the Veteran used a supporting belt since her March 2019 hearing and thus granted a 20 percent rating for this period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and TDIU, finding that the proximate cause of his left ulnar nerve disability was not due to VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault.

The Board has ordered remand due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's prostate and low testosterone disabilities. The VA examiners did not provide sufficient rationale for their negative opinions on direct service connection or secondary service connection.

The Veteran's pension benefits were incorrectly adjusted due to unreported income, causing his benefits to be terminated. The decision now reinstates the benefits but notes that he is still overpaid by $101,453.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of recurrent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, left lower extremity of the left quadriceps muscle, and congestive heart failure all associated with bronchial asthma due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for gastrointestinal cancer, finding no current diagnosis. The case is remanded for further development.