Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pelvic inflammatory disease and residuals of hysterectomy, finding that there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his deviated septum, finding that a 10 percent rating was appropriate given the symptoms and diagnostic criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a residual groin injury, finding no current diagnosis of such a disability and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board found that the Appellant's discharge for the period from January 21, 1987 to July 26, 1991 is a bar to VA benefits due to his willful and persistent misconduct.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is at least as likely as not related to his exposure to herbicides and asbestos during service in Vietnam, granting entitlement to service connection for cause of death.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected diverticulitis, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with its September 2019 remand and thus the case must be returned for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion from an oncologist to determine if the Veteran's cause of death is related to service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ankylosing spondylitis, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to a cardiac arrhythmia, respiratory arrest, pneumonia, and fall. The Veteran's diabetes with neuropathy did not contribute to his death as he was hospitalized for a traumatic brain injury resulting from the fall.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's left eye injury residuals are rated at 30 percent, which is the highest possible rating for visual impairment in one eye.

The appellant is granted accrued benefits based on reimbursement of burial expenses for his mother, as he paid the final expenses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 8, 2018, for adding his current spouse (A.L.S.) to his VA disability compensation benefits. The decision found that the Veteran did not notify VA of his divorce and marriage in a timely manner.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with iron deficiency anemia and thrombocytopenia, finding that the Veteran's NHL is in remission and does not require continuous medication.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of bladder control is remanded due to insufficient evidence, and a VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's right foot hammer toes were considered a manifestation of her bilateral foot hallux valgus, which was granted service connection in March 1977. The appeal for an earlier effective date is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 8, 2011 due to outstanding SSA records.

The Board has granted a temporary total evaluation based on the need for convalescence following July 2009 right third digit hammer toe surgery, as it was for treatment of a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology and pathophysiology of the Veteran's skin conditions, specifically dermatographism, solar purpura, and poikiloderma de civatte. The VA examiner is asked to provide a supplemental report addressing these issues.