Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis and chronic joint pain, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service or an undiagnosed illness. The preponderance of the evidence does not support the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service treatment records and an inadequate addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the bilateral foot rash. The Veteran's assertions of feet rash and itching, that began during his service in Vietnam, will be considered.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected scrotal laceration with residual left inguinal hernia warrants a remanded evaluation to consider additional private treatment records and possibly obtain a new examination.

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's bilateral cataracts are currently rated at 30 percent from March 29, 2018. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the condition prior to that date and a higher rating after that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding J.'s divorce from G.D. The Veteran needs to provide a completed VA Form 21-686c and any relevant legal documents from the Oklahoma County District Court.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the initial rating for residuals of a fractured jaw, including issues related to range of motion and additional functional loss during flare-ups or on repeated use.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected alopecia areata did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability due to Agent Orange exposure, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for further development due to new evidence obtained in June 2020.

The Board denied service connection for anemia and thrombocytopenia, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current nasal conditions, including deviated septum and hyposmia, are related to his in-service injury during a parachute jump. The VA is instructed to obtain any outstanding records and schedule the Veteran for an examination by an appropriate clinician.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Grade I diastolic dysfunction is related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has previously remanded the case for further development, but additional records are needed to ensure all available information is considered. The AOJ must follow up on a request made in June 2020.

The Board has accepted jurisdiction of the appeal despite the untimeliness of the substantive appeal. The Veteran's death is being remanded for a medical opinion on whether his duodenal cancer is related to his exposure to toxic carcinogens, including tricresyl phosphate (TCP) and trichloroethylene (TCE), while serving as a cryogenics equipment operator in the Marine Corps.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with the merits of the case.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's uterine fibroids status post total hysterectomy is proximately caused or aggravated by her service-connected Hodgkin's disease.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran's left hip greater trochanteric pain syndrome and limitation of flexion have been granted a 20 percent rating effective June 12, 2008.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to October 20, 2017 is remanded due to the need for additional development and referral to the Director of Compensation Service.