Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and evaluation of scars due to incomplete information in previous examinations. The Veteran's conditions are related to her left salpingo oophorectomy.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate and well-reasoned opinion regarding the Veteran's left hip disorder and right hip disorder, including as secondary to service-connected gout disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and to determine whether the appellant filed a claim with SSA that may be considered a claim for death benefits with VA.

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

The Board denied service connection for bradycardia with pacemaker implantation, finding no nexus to military service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the cases are not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and requires additional steps, including providing the Veteran with a copy of the appellant's substantive appeal and obtaining updated financial information from both parties.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to insufficient evidence. The effective date claim is denied, and the right and left hip disability rating claims are remanded for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder is denied as she does not have a compensable dental condition related to her military service.

The Board has determined that the procedural steps for a simultaneously contested claim have not been followed, and thus remands the case to ensure full compliance with the procedures. The parties are advised to provide updated financial information regarding their monthly income and expenses.

The Board has determined that the procedural steps for a simultaneously contested claim have not been completed, and thus remands the case to ensure full compliance with the procedures.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for multiple myeloma, including as due to herbicide exposure, has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding in-service asbestos exposure and its relation to the Veteran's diagnosed pulmonary disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death, finding insufficient evidence to link his cardiomyopathy or left eye disability to his death. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's fungal infection of the toes is denied as there is no evidence linking it to his service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diplopia, finding that his pre-existing condition was aggravated during active duty service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the left lower extremity, finding that there was no evidence showing symptoms or functional impairment comparable to at least mild incomplete paralysis.

The Board has found that the denial of service connection for left eye cataracts was based on inadequate rationale and procedural errors. The case is being remanded to obtain a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left eye cataracts, including whether they are due to injury in service or complications of diabetes.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% disability rating for service-connected Lyme disease, effective April 1, 2014. The appeal of the claim of entitlement to an increased disability evaluation for Lyme disease is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for blackouts with frequent loss of consciousness and TDIU prior to December 11, 2014 due to a lack of evidence linking his condition to his active service or service-connected cervical spondylosis.