Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board dismissed the claim for an earlier effective date for a 40% evaluation of right eye vision impairment because the November 2016 decision is final and cannot be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic sinus disorder, which he claims began during his active service in the early 1990s, is related to his service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, finding no evidence of a relationship between the condition and active duty service. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was also denied due to lack of a causal link.

The Veteran's son, B.T., is being considered for recognition as a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support. However, the combined disability rating of the Veteran and his son must be evaluated first before making a decision on this claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for CHF and hearing loss, as well as for a rating increase. The Veteran's claim of service connection is based on herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient development and need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for left foot disorder and bilateral hand disorder, which are claimed as secondary to service-connected gout.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his right hip disability have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for extension or a rating in excess of 10 percent for flexion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and the retrieval of relevant VA and private treatment records.

The Board dismissed the case as the Veteran has not initiated an appeal regarding the Committee's decision to grant part of the waiver request for overpayment of VA compensation benefits for a dependent spouse.

The Board has determined that E. C-S. cannot be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefit purposes due to their legal separation and subsequent remarriage.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PVD of both lower extremities, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current condition and military service or herbicide exposure. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection due to his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and needs further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's left eye vision loss.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with its December 2019 remand directives and finds another remand is necessary to comply with VA's duty to assist in obtaining the Veteran’s service personnel records from his period of service in Thailand.

The Veteran's claims for eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grants were denied as the appellant did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) with the March 2015 rating decision granting SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Bullous Pyoderma Gangrenosum (BPG), previously claimed as autoimmune disease, due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The evidence does not support a finding that BPG was incurred in or caused by service.

The Board has determined that there are outstanding and relevant records needed to fully address the Veteran's claim for waiver of overpayment. The case is being remanded to obtain these records.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left eye disability. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral inguinal ligament strain remains denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate for a veteran with no dependents, thus denying his claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's death was found to be nonservice-connected, which means the claim for VA death pension benefits is dismissed.

The Veteran's chronic diarrhea is granted as service connected, and the skin condition claim is remanded for additional development.