Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for liver disorder, colon polyps, and anemia as the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and additional development is required. The Veteran's bradycardia with syncope, paroxysmal tachycardia, sick sinus syndrome, status post pacemaker claim remains before the Board for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting opinions regarding whether his actinic keratosis, right hip disability, and oral condition were caused or aggravated by radiation treatment for prostate cancer. The Veteran is seeking secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of opinion regarding direct service connection for sinus condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot/toe fungus (onychomycosis) as the condition had its onset during active duty service and is at least as likely as not caused by wearing ill-fitting military boots.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous instructions and a need for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's total disability.

The Veteran's right finger disability was initially rated as noncompensable prior to January 30, 2020. After a remand and an increased rating of 30 percent effective January 30, 2020, the claim remains on appeal.,A compensable rating is not warranted for the period prior to January 30, 2020 due to noncompensable limitation of motion. A 30 percent rating was assigned as of January 30, 2020 based on unfavorable ankylosis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for colon cancer and secondary splenectomy due to colon cancer are granted, effective from the date of receipt of his intent to file a claim on October 10, 2017.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's esophageal cancer is likely due to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left transverse distal femur fracture, s/p ORIF with rod placement and left lower extremity shortening, and entitlement to an initial compensable rating prior to September 25, 2019, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter for left transverse distal femur fracture, s/p ORIF with limitation of extension of the thigh. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's appeal for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 16, 2018 has been dismissed due to her opting into the Appeals Modernization Act review system.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and additional evidentiary development is needed. The appellant's mental state during service will be evaluated by a VA examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his death. The Veteran died from a subdural hematoma due to a stroke caused by a fall in the bathtub.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant's authorized representative requested to withdraw the appeal before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence for service connection of a spine condition, which is claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran needs an examination and medical opinion regarding his spine condition.

The Board has granted service connection for seborrheic and stucco keratoses and urticaria, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for additional evidence. The Veteran's claim of service connection for ischemic colitis, related to herbicide exposure or secondary to hypertension, is being returned for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right leg peripheral vascular disease, finding no credible diagnosis of these conditions.