Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board found that the termination of pension benefits from September 1, 2013 was proper due to an increase in countable income. Pension benefits were not warranted as the Veteran's income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of residuals of back injury, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted since the last final denial in September 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for stenosis of carotid arteries, finding no evidence of such condition during or within one year after service and noting that it is not a presumptive disease associated with Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and for clarification on the relationship between the Veteran's hearing loss and dizziness.

The Board has granted service connection for ulcerative colitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and have continued since. The decision is based on direct service connection due to combat involvement.

The Board has remanded the case due to the lack of a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) examination report, which is needed to make a determination on the Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder secondary to asbestos exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to comply with previous remands. The Veteran's lung disability, including multiple lung nodules, fibrosis, and emphysema, is being reviewed for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for orthostatic hypotension, finding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition and thus not meeting the threshold requirement for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service, exposure, or a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an abdominal hernia has been dismissed as the Veteran requested its withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous instructions. The issues are whether the overpayment was properly created and if the Veteran's waiver request was timely.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of his right parotid gland tumor, finding that it did not originate during service and is unrelated to any in-service trauma.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound status is moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with previous remand instructions and for a new medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's left foot neuroma is related to service, including exposure to radiation.

The Veteran's service-connected panic disorder is rated at 50 percent, but the Board has remanded for further development.,Prior to October 25, 2019, his asthma was rated at 30 percent. Beginning October 25, 2019, it is rated at 60 percent.,The Veteran's skin disability (claimed as acute eczema) and seborrheic keratosis are both remanded for further development.,His lumbar strain is currently rated at 20 percent after being increased to that rating in January 2020. His right leg varicose vein remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied increased disability ratings for the Veteran's status-post stress fractures of the right and left tibia, finding that they did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (Schedule).,The Board also found that the reduction in disability ratings from 20% to noncompensable was proper.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with anemia is being remanded due to the need for updated medical evidence and consideration of revised criteria for anemia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to new evidence received by VA. The issues of service connection for varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency, as well as chondroma of the left ring finger, are still under review.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding a skin disorder involving the hands.,No current diagnoses of allergy, sinus, or respiratory disorders have been established in the Veteran's records.