Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has determined that the procedural steps for a contested claim involving an apportionment of VA benefits have not been completed. The case is being remanded to ensure full compliance with the procedures.

The Veteran's left eye detached retina was granted a rating of 30 percent prior to July 14, 2011. A higher rating is denied.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the claimed postphlebitic syndrome and varicose veins.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as a result of service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's need for aid and attendance is due to non-service-connected conditions (cerebrovascular accident and myositis with significant weakness on the left side), not service-connected disabilities. Therefore, SMC based on aid and attendance or at the housebound rate is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disorder for compensation purposes, including missing teeth, as the evidence did not indicate that the Veteran had a condition for which VA could provide compensation.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to deficiencies in previous opinions and the need for addendum opinions.

The Veteran's esophageal reflux and stricture disability is currently rated at 30% from May 1, 2015 to August 28, 2019. The Board has granted this rating but denied a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities has been denied. The issues of entitlement to compensable evaluations for right and left leg stress fractures have been remanded.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was properly created due to errors in notifying VA about dependency changes, particularly regarding the Veteran's marriages and divorces. The appeal is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his claimed condition.

The Veteran's service-connected chondromalacia patella and lateral meniscus tears of the right and left knees are granted with a rating of 20 percent effective January 1, 1998.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to multi-organ failure and refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung condition, finding that his current diagnoses of emphysema and COPD were not related to his in-service exposure to diesel fumes and asbestos.

The Veteran's breast cancer and associated osteoporosis were denied service connection, with the Board finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to radiation or other causative factors.

The Veteran's child, A.C.S., died from acute respiratory failure and pneumonia sepsis. The appellant is not entitled to benefits as she does not have standing to bring a claim for her deceased son's birth defects.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proper notice and scheduling for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's service-connected onychomycosis. The Veteran needs to provide information about when he stopped taking oral Lamisil, and a new VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for breast ductal carcinoma and an initial rating for right eye disability due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for right lower extremity varicose veins, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on persistent edema or stasis pigmentation and eczema.