Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding a higher rating for cardiomegaly on an extraschedular basis and for entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development of records from the Greater LA VAMC. The appellant is seeking service connection for myasthenia gravis, a respiratory disability, tricuspid regurgitation, fibromuscular dysplasia, and a skin condition, all allegedly related to exposure to Agent Orange in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disorders, including skin irritation resulting from Gulf War environmental exposure. The case is sent back for additional development and a VA examination to clarify the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, finding that his current diagnoses of blepharitis, dry eyes, pinguecula, and sclerosis were not related to his military service.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 23, 1998 for the award of service connection for Q-fever and a 100% rating since that date.

The Board has granted benefits for the appellant's child born with spina bifida, based on her father's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for varicose veins affecting both lower extremities due to a lack of clarity in the November 1957 rating decision and the need for further clarification from the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating for GERD disability, and TDIU are being remanded due to non-compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of his left foot condition, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of a current diagnosis from a June 2014 VA examination. The Veteran's service treatment records show complaints and symptoms related to respiratory issues, which may support his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, specifically pulmonary fibrosis, and for an effective date prior to October 10, 2013 for his TBI with headaches. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The reduction in VA disability compensation due to concurrent receipt of military service drill pay for FY 2016 was proper, and the appeal is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for cerebellar ataxia as secondary to seizures, but denied the reopening of the claim for generalized musculoskeletal pain.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for carotid artery occlusive disease. The Veteran contends his condition is related to active service or secondary to a service-connected disability, specifically coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's Peyronie's disease and varicocele cyst are not considered to be a result of the left inguinal hernia repair surgery performed by VA in May 2013.

The Veteran's claim for a rating of 10 percent for residuals of blast explosion, to include retention of shell fragments in the neck is granted. The issue regarding a higher rating for scarring of the neck remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected malaria, including any residuals such as hypoglycemia. The decision also requires a new examination to determine if hypoglycemia is a residual from malaria or caused by it.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and residuals of a cold injury, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment of Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) housing benefits was timely filed, and the appeal is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that there was no evidence of a positive diagnosis for PTSD and concluding that the Veteran’s only diagnosed condition is adjustment disorder, which did not arise during or as a result of his active service.