Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for TDIU from January 2, 2014 to March 12, 2014.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a circumcision due to new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of any genitourinary disability, to include pain and scarring.

The Board has denied service connection for costochondritis due to lack of a current diagnosis and because the Veteran's chest pain is related to his service-connected GERD. The Board has also remanded the issue of sleep disability, as there are no indications in the record that the Veteran underwent a sleep study.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for further development to address whether his use of NSAIDs and alcohol abuse caused or aggravated his gastric ulcer and associated pain, including colon polyps.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation and further development is required. The Veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VRAP benefits will be reconsidered.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral onychomycosis of the hands and feet as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type I. The issues regarding initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are remanded.

The Board denied reimbursement for unauthorized expenses incurred by the Veteran at Salem Regional Medical Center due to lack of medical emergency, as both conditions did not meet the criteria for immediate medical attention.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current skin disorder of the feet, previously diagnosed as epidermophytosis and onychomycosis, had its initial onset during active duty service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's income, employment, and medical expenses from 1997 to 2003. The VA is requested to obtain these records.

The Board has granted the appellant's appeal to correct the effective date of termination of her VA survivor's pension benefits from October 1, 2000 to November 1, 2000. The overpayment claim for recovery was also resolved in favor of the appellant with a full waiver of the debt.

The Board denied the appeal as the Veteran did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) in response to the November 21, 2012 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and dismissed the DIC benefits claim as moot due to the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for peptic ulcer disease and midline hernia, status post muscle pull were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted in October 2019 were inadequate and remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities due to ionizing radiation exposure. The case is now being returned to the AOJ for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of private treatment records from August 2003, which indicated sinus bradycardia associated with episodes of dizziness and light-headedness. The Veteran's current SSND disorder is being reviewed for a medical opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not related to or caused by the August 2003 diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure during service, as well as a need for further medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's blood in urine condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for blurred vision, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a vision impairment attributable to his service-connected Chiari malformation and its residuals.

The Veteran's residuals of left tibia fracture are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given the current evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right hip avascular necrosis, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service or his service-connected lumbar spine disability.