Other conditions decisions — 2020

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and reasoning in determining service connection for a skin disorder. A new VA examination is required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional information regarding whether a reasonable provider would have disclosed the possibility of reactive arthritis from a flu shot. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with this new information.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for throat cancer and TDIU prior to March 20, 2019 due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his throat cancer. The case is being returned for a new VA examination and addendum opinion.

The Veteran's prostate malignancy residuals are rated at 20 percent effective December 11, 2012. The Board denied a higher rating and granted an earlier effective date for the 20 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left breast cancer, attributing it to her exposure to hazardous chemicals during active duty at Fort McClellan.

The Veteran was granted service connection for peripheral venous insufficiency of both the right and left lower extremities, which are related to his service-connected frostbite residuals.,Service connection for prostate cancer was denied as there is no evidence that it began during or within one year after service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as claims do not survive their deaths.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot calluses, finding that his symptoms more nearly approximate severe impairment.

The Board denied service connection for a lung disorder, including status post treatment for carcinoid of the lung, due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or any in-service exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left thumb disability, including arthritis in both hands, was first manifested during active duty service and is therefore granted for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and further medical evaluation is needed. The Veteran's son, D.H., needs a medical opinion on his incapacity for self-support prior to age 18.

The Board has granted service connection for a shrapnel injury to the abdomen, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether this condition had its onset in service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left-hand disability, including arthritis, as secondary to his service-connected residuals of a left radius fracture. The evidence did not show that the current left hand disability was related to service or aggravated by the service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding service connection for myasthenia gravis, including as due to herbicide agent exposure. Additional development is needed to determine if there are chronic symptoms in service or a continuity of symptoms since separation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, finding that there is no current evidence of a diagnosed skin condition and that any infrequent rashes are not related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, finding that it is not related to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for obesity and overweight, finding that these conditions are not considered disabilities subject to VA compensation purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed restless leg syndrome disability did not have its onset during active service, was not causally related to active service, and was not the result of a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer and associated nervous manifestations have been rated at 60 percent since February 12, 2007. The Board has remanded the case to determine if additional evidence supports a higher rating.