Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of information from both parties regarding child support payments and arrearages. The RO is instructed to attempt to obtain this information.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for the gastrointestinal disorder issue before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing Veteran's claims file, which includes rating decisions, statements of the case, award letters, and other pertinent documents. The appellant is asked to provide copies of any missing documents or information that may lead to obtaining them.

The Board has granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and left total hip replacement, finding that the conditions are at least as likely as not caused by or related to the Veteran's service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 as there was no evidence supporting an additional disability resulting from the 1974 septoplasty surgery, and the cause of any residual breathing difficulty could not be attributed to VA carelessness or negligence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for esophageal cancer due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and needs a new one with an appropriate clinician to determine if the Veteran's current colitis is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic cardiomyopathy has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disability, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to service or any service-connected disabilities. The Board also denied an extension of the temporary total rating for convalescence following right elbow surgery.,The decision did not address exposure basis, presumption, secondary service connection, or reopening of claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder of the bilateral feet, an initial compensable rating for prostate cancer residuals, and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for ischemic heart disease due to lack of VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected granulomas due to pneumonia prior to November 21, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with notification and substitution, as the appellant is an eligible substitute claimant for B.M.J.'s last sickness or burial expenses.

The Veteran's initial rating for left rotator cuff tear was granted at a 20 percent level effective August 1, 2015. A higher rating is denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral restless leg syndrome and granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's right ankle disability, effective from April 25, 2014. The decision also granted special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Board has ordered a remand for the Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of breast cancer due to new and material evidence. The examiner must provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that any current breast condition, including breast cancer and its residuals, had its clinical onset during active service or is related to any in-service disease, event, or injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, colon cancer, is related to his service due to exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for patellofemoral pain syndrome of both knees due to inadequate previous examinations and the need for new medical opinions.

The Board has ordered the RO to calculate the appellant's income for each annualization period from October 1, 2013 to November 1, 2013 and determine if it exceeds the Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) for a surviving spouse. The RO is instructed to provide another opportunity for the appellant to respond.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acute leukemia and his in-service herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine if there is a link between his condition and service.

The Veteran's chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.