Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to new VA treatment records being added to the claim file, and the Veteran did not respond within 45 days. The case will be returned to the AOJ for review of these records.

The Veteran's appeal for nonservice-connected pension was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to insufficient evidence showing a direct link between his military service and any condition that contributed to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of special considerations for paired organs and a need for an ophthalmologist's opinion addressing both causation and aggravation elements of secondary service connection.

The Board has upgraded the appellant's discharge from Other Than Honorable to General (Under Honorable Conditions), removing any bar to VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding systemic therapy related to topical corticosteroids used by the Veteran.

The Veteran's initial rating for atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including a general heart examination. The case may also be referred for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete records and examination results. The Veteran's peripheral artery and vascular disease of both lower extremities is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to revoke forfeiture of eligibility for VA benefits, finding no new and material evidence to reopen his claim.

The appeal is remanded due to failure to comply with previous Board instructions regarding the Appellant's service records and leave and earnings statements. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for authorization of private medical records. The appellant is advised to provide necessary authorizations for these records.

The Board has granted service connection for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's AML was caused by his presumed in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The decision also grants presumptive service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability rated as totally disabling for at least eight years prior to his death, thus denying entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1311.

The Veteran's death was caused by VA's negligence in diagnosing and treating his cancer, resulting in a prolonged and ineffective treatment that ultimately led to his death. The Board has granted DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Veteran's claim for a rating of 30 percent for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has been granted. The issues of service connection for Sleep Disorder and Raynaud’s Syndrome have been remanded.

The appeal seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right bicep tendon tear is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right index finger disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left hip (leg) injury, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected right hip strain with subluxation is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of extension, and no higher ratings are warranted based on flexion or adduction/abduction limitations.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for the residuals of a destructive desmoid tumor due to its inextricability with another issue. The effective date for SMC based on need for aid and attendance will also be remanded.