Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, finding that there is no evidence of such a condition in service or otherwise attributable to active duty. The issues of rating excess of 10 percent for right and left medial meniscectomy disabilities are remanded due to insufficient medical examination reports. The TDIU issue remains pending as it is intertwined with the other issues.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an earlier effective date of July 31, 2018, for service-connected non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum allowable pension rate, and she did not provide adequate information regarding her family's income, net worth, and unreimbursed medical expenses. As a result, her non-service-connected disability pension benefits are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for his service-connected right little finger and right ring finger disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of ankylosis or limitation of motion warranting a higher rating.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain authorization and request the Veteran’s private medical records, as well as order a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's essential tremors are related to an in-service injury or event.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for his right eye disability, which was granted in August 2018. The Board denied this claim as the evidence did not show a diagnosis prior to November 2, 2015.,The Veteran also sought an initial rating higher than 10 percent for his hemi-central vein occlusion with macular edema in the right eye. The Board found that the medical evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Veteran's initial and increased ratings for left and right patellofemoral syndrome (PFS) prior to and since November 5, 2019 were denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. The Veteran needs a VA examination to address his claimed melanoma, as well as further development in accordance with 38 C.F.R. § 3.311.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities had a combined 100 percent evaluation from April 13, 2009, which granted him basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits. The effective date was set at that time.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for mandibular fracture was denied because he failed to report for the necessary VA examination without good cause.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection and TDIU due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for an undiagnosed or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness manifest by fatigue, finding that the Veteran does not have such a condition at this time.

The Veteran's left foot fractures and right hand metacarpal fracture are rated at a 10 percent disability level effective October 21, 2015. The Veteran's right foot fractures remain at the 10 percent rating.

The Veteran withdrew his claim regarding the timeliness of filing VA Form 9, received January 22, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorder and its relation to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neurological disability, including leukoencephalopathy and chronic myelopathy, is at least as likely as not related to her active service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to any service-connected disability, and the Board denied both service connection for cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for ulcerative colitis, finding that the earliest effective date is March 7, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, including SSA and Colorado Department of Health Care records. The Veteran's disability status or entitlement to benefits from these sources must be determined.

The Veteran's application for non-service-connected disability pension benefits was denied because her income exceeded the maximum allowable amount, and she did not provide evidence of her income, net worth, and unreimbursed medical expenses.