Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the Veteran's incarceration at a correctional facility, and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lymphoma and throat cancer, as well as the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to additional evidence received after previous decisions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for costochondritis, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition of her son, A.E., as a helpless child due to insufficient evidence showing that he was permanently incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical defect at age 18.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board denied service connection for a right hand disorder as there is no current diagnosis of such condition.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death and denied service connection for gastric cancer, for the purpose of entitlement to accrued benefits. The Veteran's esophageal cancer was not found to be related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his right fifth metacarpal fracture residuals is denied as the evidence does not show that the condition warrants such a rating.

The Board has decided that the character of the Appellant's discharge from military service is a matter to be remanded for further investigation and evidence collection.

The Board has granted a 10 percent initial rating for the Veteran's recurrent cyst near his left ear, which is rated as analogous to dermatitis or eczema under Diagnostic Code 7806. The appeal was granted on April 16, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a neurological disorder (claimed as TIA) and a cognitive disorder (claimed as Alzheimer's disease/dementia), both to include as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the appellant's timely submission of a VA Form 9 was untimely, and thus the Board lacks jurisdiction to consider the merits of the apportionment claim.

The Board denied service connection for a left arm condition, including a left elbow condition, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left wrist condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's disability characterized by high fevers, fluctuating body temperatures, and sweating and service-connected PTSD. Further examination is needed.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability evaluation for his fractured right clavicle was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in rating beyond 30 percent, which is already assigned for the period prior to September 27, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for his service-connected right and left hip disabilities due to trochanteric pain syndrome with bursitis. A new VA examination is required to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically addressing potential service connection and risk factors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing left-hand ulnar nerve disorder was aggravated during his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.