Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's liver disorder and its residuals are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acromegaly had its onset during his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to incarceration following conviction of a felony, finding that there was no indication of fraud or bad faith on the part of the Veteran and that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has denied service connection for a neck disability and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against these claims. The low back disability claim was remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and will need a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hand arthritis is related to his service, including parachute jumps.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for residuals of a left leg fracture is being remanded due to inadequate prior examinations. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also being deferred until the increased rating issue is decided.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims file is incomplete and requires additional actions to rebuild it. The case is being remanded for these purposes.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left lower extremity disability, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to link any present condition to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination findings and the need for a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's residuals of fractured right clavicle.

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

The Veteran's cause of death, liver cancer due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, is granted as service-connected.

The Board denied compensation for residuals of VA cardiac treatment in 1999, finding that the evidence did not support additional disability due to the surgeries.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to loss of use of bilateral upper and lower extremities following cervical spine surgeries is remanded as the VA care was not properly evaluated in the previous opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a jaw condition, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and noting that the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of a jaw disability during his active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral leg rheumatism, manifested by leg cramps, is denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's rating schedule.

The Board has decided that the issue of whether the Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer has aggravated his hiatal hernia is not adequately addressed in the existing medical opinions. The case is being remanded to obtain a more specific opinion on this matter.

The Veteran's neurogenic syncope with pacemaker was not found to warrant a higher evaluation prior to April 25, 2016. On or after that date, the disability did not meet criteria for an increased rating.

The overpayment of VA special monthly compensation (SMC) at the aid and attendance rate in the amount of $20,332.67 was properly created; however, the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of this overpayment was not timely filed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's stuttering speech condition, finding that his pre-existing condition was aggravated by active duty service. The issue of service connection for fissures is remanded.