Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification of an August 2017 VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eye condition. The examiner is asked to clarify whether the symptoms are due to dry eye or another condition such as allergic conjunctivitis, and provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the condition is related to environmental exposures during service in the Persian Gulf.

The Veteran's tongue disability is remanded for a new examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected tongue disability, including any recurrence of ranulas and swelling.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disorder for both compensation and treatment purposes due to lack of evidence meeting eligibility criteria.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of rectal cancer, also characterized as colon cancer because there is no evidence linking the current disability to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin disabilities, specifically whether they are related to service or environmental exposures.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to noise in service and the relationship between his acoustic neuroma and service.

The Board has determined that the validity of the overpayment in educational assistance benefits must be addressed before deciding on the waiver issue. The case is being remanded to determine if the overpayment was properly created.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's chronic tiredness and fatigue are a separate illness (CFS) or a symptom of her service-connected disabilities, including her headaches.

The Board denied service connection for basal cell carcinoma and esophageal cancer, finding that the conditions were not incurred in or related to active service.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected left rotator cuff tendonitis, finding that the evidence did not show limitation of motion to 25 degrees from the side, which would warrant a higher 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5201.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and issues related to the validity of the overpayment debt. The appellant must provide additional evidence, including service personnel records and a copy of her waiver request.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is remanded due to inadequate notice provided.

The Board has determined that the apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits to M.W., on behalf of the minor child N.W., was improper and has granted the Veteran's appeal to terminate this apportionment.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence to link the unknown primary cancer with metastasis to the lungs, liver and bone directly to his active service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development of evidence related to the Veteran's right eye surgery performed by VA on March 24, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for narcolepsy and TDIU due to her service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that her current diagnosis of narcolepsy began during service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for angiolipomas (claimed as fatty tumors due to exposure to burn pits in Iraq) is remanded. The case will be returned to the examiner for further review and an opinion regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and secondary to his in-service stressors.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's blood clots are caused or aggravated by her service-connected conditions. The VA will need to obtain further opinions and gather additional evidence before making a decision.

The Board denied service connection for right and left leg disabilities due to ruptured muscles, finding no current disability.