Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for TDIU, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board denied service connection for focal Bowen's disease and actinic keratosis, finding no evidence of a chronic condition in service or linked to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's death was caused by sepsis, metastatic disease, and transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. The Board found that these conditions are not service-connected or related to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a skin disability, including as due to exposure to an herbicide agent, because the VA examiner did not provide sufficient reasoning regarding whether the Veteran's current skin condition is related to his active service.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for cause of death, but has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's left eye disability and outstanding treatment records need to be obtained.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's residuals of subtotal gastrectomy and vagotomy, finding that his symptoms do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 40 percent.

The Veteran's request to transfer her Chapter 30 educational benefits to a dependent was denied because she did not meet the eligibility requirements for transferring benefits during service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for cause of death and accrued benefits for special monthly compensation as they were resolved in a previous decision.

The Veteran's service-connected recurrent right thigh pain, strain is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,Prior to November 27, 2012, the Veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right testicle disability and right inguinal hernia. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently considered new and material based on reopened evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an addendum opinion from an orthopedic physician regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability and his left leg disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for a separate rating for recurrent boils of the buttocks area and TDIU due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran will need to undergo an examination to determine the nature and severity of his perianal cyst, and the adjudication of TDIU may change based on this new information.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of left hip injury with myositis ossificans was denied. The initial 10 percent evaluation for impairment of the left thigh based on limitation of abduction prior to July 20, 2018 is granted. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for residuals of left hip injury with myositis ossificans remains denied. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left hip limitation of extension from June 6, 2018 was also denied. The TDIU claim from July 20, 2018 is granted.

The Board denied service connection for cold injury residuals of both feet, finding no current diagnosis and concluding the Veteran's assertions are not credible.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected left wrist fusion aggravated his residuals of a left ulnar nerve transposition. The case will be returned for another opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral testicular disorder. The examiner is asked to provide a medical opinion on whether the condition had its onset during service, if it is related to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness related to Southwest Asia service, and if there is any functional impairment.

Your appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability has been dismissed as your request was accepted into the modernized review system.

The Board previously denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic tremor disorder, chronic muscle spasm disorder, and chronic sleep disorder in October 2019. The appeal is dismissed as it is a duplicate of that decision.