Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome with left sciatic radiculopathy causes loss of use in his left foot, meeting the criteria for financial assistance for an automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and SMC have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's application for TDIU prior to April 11, 2014 was denied as he maintained substantially gainful employment from August 1996 to April 16, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a chronic left eye disability and an acquired psychiatric disability due to insufficient examination reports addressing the Veteran's contentions and inservice records.

The Board has determined that the VA disability compensation payments should be reduced by $4,621.32 to recoup military separation pay, and this decision is denied.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by or related to his active duty service, and the Board found no evidence linking his gallbladder condition to military service.

The Veteran's service records show she was hospitalized and underwent surgery for a lung condition during her military service. The VA examiner found no current evidence of a chronic lung disability, but the Veteran testified that she continues to experience symptoms since then. The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examinations, and requests an addendum opinion that addresses whether the Veteran's large pulmonary embolus and left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis are caused or aggravated by his service-connected Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for loss of right side maxillary teeth is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and potential SSA records.

The Veteran's death certificate indicates he was divorced, and the appellant has provided inconsistent statements regarding her relationship with the Veteran. The Board found that there had not been continuous cohabitation between them from the date of marriage to the date of the Veteran’s death.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear communication regarding the Veteran's employment history, which is necessary for determining his eligibility for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for gastritis is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from a March 2006 upper endoscopy and providing a VA examination.

The Board has found that the Veteran's February 2013 VA examination was not adequate due to inconsistent findings and instructed the RO to request treatment records related to a possible neurophthalmology evaluation. The RO did not comply with this directive, so the claim is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified mood disorder was granted effective July 25, 2016.,A 50% rating was granted for the period prior to August 27, 2018.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was validly created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his divorce from T.D., and thus, the appeal is denied.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for a nerve disorder of the right and left arm, to include as secondary to service-connected cervical spine degenerative joint and disc disease. The claims are being remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue, joint pain, and bilateral foot problems as there was insufficient evidence to establish a qualifying chronic condition under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 or direct service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.