Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate prior examinations of the Veteran's right hand, and a new examination is required to determine if his current right hand disorders are related to service.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected left upper extremity disability, effective from March 30, 2012. The issue of an extraschedular rating for the same condition is dismissed as moot due to the award of a TDIU.

The Board has denied service connection for right eye disability, left eye disability, and dysentery. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right hip disability, finding that it is not related to service or his service-connected back disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by rib pain, finding that there is no evidence of current disability related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) as a disability of service origin, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information and scheduling issues for a hearing. The claim for NSC pension is not granted.

The Veteran's surviving spouse filed an informal claim for death pension benefits in 2011, but the formal claim was not submitted until September 2014. The Board found that no valid claim existed prior to its receipt by VA and denied the request for an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the reduction in VA disability compensation for military drill pay and the waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it was not properly presented and there are no other appeals pending. The TDIU issue is still under consideration by the agency of original jurisdiction.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to contact the Veteran for a VA examination related to his claim of service connection for thigh burn residuals.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings for his hip and thigh conditions, as the findings during examinations did not show additional limitation of motion or functional impairment beyond what was already reflected in the current disability ratings.

The Veteran's claim for increased disability ratings for his right and left hip bursitis from May 6, 2011 was denied. The VA found that the Veteran’s hips did not demonstrate limitation of motion or instability warranting a higher rating.,The appeal is based on service connection for bilateral hip disabilities (right and left hips), but no specific exposure basis or presumption was mentioned.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to inadequate VA examination reports regarding the Veteran's lipomas. The Veteran is seeking higher disability ratings for his multiple lipomas of both upper extremities, as well as a TDIU.

The Veteran's left hip disability is rated at the maximum allowable under the applicable rating criteria, and no higher ratings are warranted. The claim for a TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's claim for accrued benefits related to vocational training subsistence allowance is remanded due to incomplete information on the termination of the benefits. The VA needs to provide a full accounting of when and how the benefits were terminated.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye disorder, finding that the current diagnosis of dry eye syndrome is not related to any incident or condition in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and a need for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on anatomical loss of the right breast is denied because she does not have service-connected residuals of breast cancer.