Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim of an effective date prior to December 23, 1991 for TDIU is being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a dose assessment based on the Veteran's statements regarding radiation exposure. The claim will be referred to the Under Secretary for Benefits for further consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's deviated nasal septum is a result of an injury sustained during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right hip and left hip disabilities have been granted initial ratings of 20 percent since May 5, 2011.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and there were no accrued benefits due at the time of his death. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disorder and for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for residual scar, decubitus ulcer of the left foot. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records, as well as the need for updated financial information from the Veteran. The TDIU claim is still pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left foot drop is related to his service-connected left hip disability or if it was aggravated by that condition.

The Board found that the termination of VA compensation benefits for the period from August 16, 2017 to October 9, 2017 was not proper due to the Veteran's incarceration and lack of a felony conviction.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for a right-hand disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current pulmonary fibrosis is related to his military service, specifically exposure to smoke, fumes and asbestos during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and an inadequate medical opinion. The appellant is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for treatment that led to a colon removal procedure in August 2009.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in the DD214 documents and the need for further verification of the appellant's discharge characterization from the Department of the Navy.

The Board has granted service connection for colon cancer for accrued benefit purposes, but denied service connection for strokes.

The Veteran's sensory neuropraxia of the right anterior superficial tibial nerve was restored to a 10 percent rating effective August 1, 2017. The VA examiner found that her symptoms became 'mild' but did not consider her reports of regular shooting pain and need for insoles.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a medical opinion from a respiratory specialist regarding the etiology of the Veteran's lung disability. The examiner is required to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran’s respiratory/lung disability was incurred in or is otherwise related to service, considering his exposure to pollution while stationed in Kuwait and Iraq.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the propriety of his combined disability rating, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for initial and increased ratings for costochondritis due to incomplete information in the VA addendum opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 23, 2018, for a 30 percent rating for somatic symptoms disorder. The most probative evidence did not show that the condition more nearly approximated criteria for a compensable rating prior to this date.

The Board has determined that more development is needed to determine if the Veteran has a current dental disorder for compensation purposes and whether it is related to service. The case will be remanded for further action.