Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied because he failed to provide the necessary information and evidence as requested by VA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral thigh disabilities due to a lack of proper notification and scheduling of VA examinations. The Veteran is required to report for scheduled examinations, or provide documentation if unable to do so.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding private treatment records that need to be obtained for a proper determination on service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia due to alleged asbestos exposure, finding that there is no credible evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding M.G.'s school attendance and whether he was receiving VA educational assistance benefits. The Veteran is asked to provide this information.

The Veteran's service connection claims for perineal pain and chronic constipation are granted. The claim for a compensable rating for GERD is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an apportionment of his VA compensation benefits, finding that it would cause undue hardship to the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for bursitis of the body and left hand disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has ordered remand due to the need for additional evidentiary development regarding the Veteran's claims of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for surgeries and infections related to his right arm and hand.

The Veteran's appeal for partial medical expense reimbursement has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of various eye disabilities, including those related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to address the issues of increased rating for left scapular bursitis and service connection for reactive airway disease. The case will be returned to the Board once these matters are resolved.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran’s claim of entitlement to service connection for hiatal hernia, as it relates to his other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos and herbicide agents, as well as the relationship between his respiratory and stomach cancers. The appellant must provide deck logs for the USS Shasta from January to July 1973 in Vietnam.

The Board denied the claim for accrued benefits as there was no surviving spouse, child, or dependent parent to whom the benefits could be paid. The Appellant is not eligible for these benefits based on his familial relationship to the deceased spouse.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Barrett’s esophagus is denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosis during or within one year after service and the Board finds that it is less likely than not related to his military service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary retention is remanded due to insufficient information regarding its etiology. The examiner should consider whether it was incurred in or caused by service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's post-operative residuals of a left nephrectomy are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating is not warranted for any higher level due to lack of evidence of renal dysfunction or other symptoms warranting such.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting and incomplete employment history provided by the Veteran, requiring further development of his work status and income during the relevant period.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it as a result.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right-hand index finger disability were denied. The appeal is based on the orthopedic and neurological residuals of a fracture to the right index finger.