Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has granted the Appellant's motion for an extension of time and remanded the issue of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to a lack of timely receipt of the September 2017 rating decision.

The Board previously denied a compensable rating for HSV-1 on a schedular basis and remanded the claim for referral to the Under Secretary for Benefits or Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extra-schedular rating. The DROC recommended denial, but there is no indication that the Director agreed with this recommendation. The case is again REMANDED for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of lung cancer are rated at 30 percent from December 1, 2014 to February 14, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a jaw injury and a higher disability rating for right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's initial injury was not in line of duty due to alcohol use. The Board also found no compensable limitation of motion or other basis for a higher rating.

The Veteran's and the appellant's child is granted as a dependent, and a nonservice-connected death pension is granted. The Board found that the criteria for both were met.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records, specifically the report of the Veteran's April 2007 separation examination. The AOJ is instructed to make additional efforts to obtain these records and then readjudicate the claim.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge was a bar to VA benefits, as he received an undesirable discharge due to willful and persistent misconduct during service. No conditions were claimed or addressed.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied because he does not have any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a digestive disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and active duty service, including exposure to asbestos, hazardous chemicals, or ionizing radiation.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the claim for a temporary total evaluation due to service-connected or other condition subject to compensation. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's cause of death, glioblastoma, was caused by in-service herbicide exposure. Service connection for the Veteran’s cause of death is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) began during his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the left foot and degenerative arthritis of the spine are being remanded due to incomplete medical opinions and new evidence.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for residuals of a back injury, broken pelvis, left hip injury, and head injury due to finding that these injuries were not incurred in the line of duty but rather as a direct result of willful misconduct.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various skin conditions due to insufficient evidence and contradictory findings in a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma to base of tongue with metastasis to neck is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no surviving spouse can be substituted as the claimant.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral varus deformity of the feet, finding that there was no evidence to support the claim and concluding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in the previous decision regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current right hand condition and his service. The Veteran is to be provided with an addendum opinion to address this issue.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of a fracture of the left fifth metatarsal is granted. The issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for a fracture of the left third finger is dismissed.