Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's atrial fibrillation is secondary to his service-connected chronic sinusitis and/or sleep apnea. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if there is a link between his current condition and his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an intramuscular lipoma as it did not originate in service and was not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's residuals of a left proximal tibial fracture prior to October 10, 2012 were rated as noncompensable due to lack of compensable limitation of motion or instability. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The appeal regarding service connection for metastatic cholangiocarcinoma was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's left clavicle fracture with degenerative joint disease (arthritis) results in limited motion, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

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

The Veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made by the Board.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of her service-connected left foot ganglion cyst removal surgery and individual unemployability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete records. The Veteran needs to provide missing documents or information.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were not met.

The Veteran's diagnosed PLS is considered a variant of ALS and warrants presumptive service connection under VA regulations.

The Veteran's stomach cancer is remanded for further development and a VA opinion to determine if it is related to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's child (A.L.S.) was not entitled to additional compensation benefits for a dependent because she turned 18 years old in 2007 and did not file a claim within one year of turning 18.

The Veteran's claim for dependency benefits was granted, and the effective date is set at July 14, 2017.

Your appeal has been dismissed because you requested to withdraw it.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left cheek is related to sun exposure during service. Cancer of the hands has not been diagnosed, and thus service connection for cancer of the hands is denied. Service connection for cancer of the neck is granted.

The Board denied the appeal as the overpayment of VA educational assistance benefits was validly created.

The Board denied service connection for a left elbow condition as there was no causal relationship between the in-service complaint of lateral epicondylitis and the current diagnosis of medial epicondylitis.

The Veteran's claims for TDIU and an increased disability rating in excess of 60 percent for BPH have been dismissed as there is no justiciable case or controversy.