Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 1, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for right and left foot hammertoe, status post arthroplasty as the disability is rated at its maximum under Diagnostic Code 5282.

The Veteran's lung disabilities, diagnosed as COPD and pulmonary hemosiderosis, were not present in service and are not etiologically related to service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's DIC benefits are granted with an effective date of January 1, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a respiratory or pulmonary disability, including COPD or asthma, due to insufficient evidence in the previous examination. The case is returned for further evaluation and opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory condition and sleep disorder.

The Veteran's residual of right epididymitis, with voiding dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent and the claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's application for additional VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 was denied as he had already used more than the maximum combined entitlement to VA educational assistance benefits of 48 months.

The Board has determined that the staph infection was a reasonably foreseeable risk of the Veteran's CABG surgery, and thus compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hand disability and reopened the claim, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an in-service injury. The Board considered all evidence and found the Veteran credible regarding his account of cutting his hand while preparing food during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to a previous rating decision and an effective date for depressive reaction.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding vocational rehabilitation records not being obtained. The Veteran's TDIU claim is still pending.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal, finding that his February 2014 VA Form 9 was timely filed and thus reinstating the underlying claim for service connection for bilateral leg instability and pain.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a prostate disability and an eye or vision disability due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's prostate condition may be related to his diabetes, but not to herbicide exposure in service. His eye conditions are likely related to his diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for treatment purposes only for a psychosis is denied because the evidence does not show an active psychosis within two years of his separation from service.

The Veteran's fatal lymphoma was found to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Thailand, leading to the grant of service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a back injury/spinal disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete personnel records, particularly for the January 1997 shoplifting incident. The appellant's mental state at the time of her discharge is also under review.

The Veteran's chronic lymphocytic leukemia is currently asymptomatic and rated at the noncompensable level. The Board denied a compensable rating as there are no current medical issues, symptoms or findings.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, as the claim is no longer valid.