Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's hoarseness as a residual of cancer of the larynx is granted with a rating of 60 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The claim for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's nasal polyps, specifically his exposure to herbicides during service. A VA examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete adjudication and requests for further evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left genitofemoral neuralgia, post inguinal hernia repair, and left ilioinguinal neuralgia due to a lack of recent VA treatment records and outdated medical examinations. The Veteran is also seeking an initial compensable disability rating for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service records and requests for additional private treatment records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral eye disability is pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for residuals of an infection of the right long finger was denied, and his claim for service connection for a respiratory disability was also denied.

The Veteran's leukemia is related to his exposure to burn pits during service in Afghanistan.

The Veteran's son, A. G., is not recognized as a helpless child due to his current marriage status.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right lower leg/shin disability had its onset during active service and is granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted a 60 percent disability rating for bilateral keratoconus from May 13, 2018, and granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for painful scars associated with the condition. The Veteran's keratoconus is currently rated as 30 percent disabling prior to May 13, 2018.

The Veteran's left eye disability is being remanded for further review due to the need for a supplemental opinion regarding whether any additional disability following his January 2015 cataracts surgery was proximately caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault.

The Board has vacated its January 2020 decision due to failure to address a claim for TDIU. The Veteran's chondromalacia of the left patella is rated at 10% and her meniscal tear with joint effusion is granted a separate 20%. Service connection for PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a prostate condition is dismissed. Service connection for his right elbow condition is granted.

The Veteran's service does not meet the requirements for entitlement to VA nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadjudicated issue of compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran’s death, and the matter is now pending with the Agency of Original Jurisdiction.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the gastrointestinal disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and readjudication, including obtaining additional VA examinations to address the severity of his left great toe disability and private treatment records related to his coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including his degenerative joint disease and chondromalacia, is rated at 20 percent. The kidney disorder is also service-connected as secondary to the right knee disability. Effective March 18, 2011, the Veteran's right knee instability is rated at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the medical opinions of record are based on an inaccurate factual premise and requires additional medical opinion to explain how a July 2012 CT scan shows pre-existing abdominal weakness, atrophy, and/or bulge.