Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's myocardial infarction is being remanded for further development to determine the dates of his periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA in the Michigan Army National Guard. Additional VA opinions are needed to establish service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hip arthritis, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period. The Board also found that the current hip arthritis is not related to an in-service injury and is more likely due to natural aging processes.

The Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, but the examiner's opinion is insufficient. The case is remanded for further examination and clarification.

The Board has ordered the VA to complete the necessary actions as per their previous remand and then readjudicate the claim. The matter is being returned for further development.

The Board denied service connection for Raynaud's syndrome, finding that the Veteran did not have a disease or injury in service and there was no evidence of continuity of symptoms. The disability is considered to be unrelated to active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from Dr. V of The Sandhills Medical Group.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was denied because the evidence did not show that VA treatment caused his additional disability, and there was no fault on VA's part.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased rating for epidermal dermatophytosis with onychomycosis.

The Board has denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 as the Veteran's death was not caused by VA care, treatment or examination.

The Board dismissed the claim as the appellant died during the appeal process and has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's right eye conjunctiva laceration with dry eye syndrome is granted a 10 percent rating prior to December 23, 2019 and denied any higher rating. The Veteran's headaches and PTSD claims are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a throat condition, finding that his symptoms are already taken into account with his rating for his GERD and thus not warranting additional service connection.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in denying service connection for optic neuritis, a condition that manifested within one year of the Veteran's service. The Board determined this was due to incorrect application of presumptive service connection rules.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of a 2018 NAS report on Agent Orange exposure and hypertension, as well as the need for VA records from a private cardiologist.

The Veteran's skin condition (claimed as knots on chest) was denied service connection, with the Board finding that it is not related to his active duty service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's combined evaluation was increased to 80% effective from April 20, 2012. The VA audit confirmed that the Veteran was owed a retroactive CRSC payment of $3,184 for the period from May 1, 2012, to September 30, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus is remanded for a VA examination to assess its current severity and manifestations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected dysthymic disorder has not manifested as symptoms more closely approximating occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since August 17, 2015. The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the service-connected dysthymic disorder from August 17, 2015 onward.

The Veteran's right and left shin splints are each rated at a 10% disability level, effective as of the date of decision.