Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's mental state during his period of AWOL. The issue is not about service connection, but rather whether the character of the Veteran’s discharge from his second period of active service is a bar to eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining information about the Veteran's part-time employment and determining if it constitutes marginal employment.

The Board granted the petition to reopen claims for service connection for uveitis, but denied petitions to reopen claims for damaged breastbone with residual deformity and torn diaphragm with herniated muscle tissue. The rating for PTSD was remanded.

The Board has granted initial disability ratings of 30 percent for the Veteran's residuals from bilateral big toe cold injuries, effective April 14, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning in a previous VA examination, and further development is needed to determine if TMJ dysfunction is related to service or other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected TMJ prior to August 30, 2017 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter is remanded due to missing medical records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a pelvic disability, including a hysterectomy, finding that her pre-existing condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service. The medical evidence supports this conclusion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral PCS/ECS was initially denied in February 1978, and the effective date of his current grant of service connection is January 7, 2008.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requires an addendum medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acute iritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional records from the Social Security Administration, as these records may be relevant to the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on unemployability.

Your claim for a waiver of default on your VA loan has been granted. The Board is dismissing the appeal because you were granted the waiver before the decision was made.

The Veteran is challenging the creation of an overpayment of VA pension benefits. The Board has decided to remand this issue for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for palpitations, dizziness, and light-headedness has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims for hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and a disability manifested by dizziness and loss of motor function are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shin disabilities due to incomplete records from the Sumter County VA clinic and an inadequate August 2013 VA examination. The case is being returned for further action.

The Veteran's disability rating for first-degree AV block was restored to 30 percent effective June 1, 2018. The appeal is pending regarding a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues being inextricably intertwined, specifically the service connection for a low back disorder and the claim for service connection for progressive muscular atrophy. The claims will be readjudicated together.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not causally related to her military service.