Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA and private treatment records related to the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the conditions did not stem from his military service. The decision is final.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for soft palate cancer and its residuals due to a lack of adequate medical evidence addressing the relationship between his conditions and service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for atrial fibrillation and remanded the increased rating claim for ischemic heart disease with coronary artery disease (CAD) status post coronary bypass surgery.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the claims of service connection for tremors and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right eye disability, including cataract and congenital nuclear opacity. The case is sent back for further development, specifically obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives, specifically regarding the calculation of the Appellant's income and expenses for the years after 2011. The case is now back with the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected mood disorder was denied, and his TDIU claim was dismissed due to the absence of a controversy at issue.

The Board denied the appellant's appeal, finding that his character of discharge for the period from June 18, 1979 to February 24, 1983 constitutes a bar to payment of VA benefits due to misconduct related to a civilian felony conviction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lower back strain, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected hernia disability is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's daughter is denied accrued benefits for reimbursement of expenses related to her parents' last sickness and burial. The appellant did not provide sufficient evidence showing she paid out-of-pocket for the last illness or burial expenses.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate examination for his service-connected knee disabilities, specifically regarding the severity of pain and functional loss during flare-ups.

The Veteran's residuals of left hip total replacement are rated at 50 percent effective January 6, 2020. The rating is based on moderately severe residuals of weakness and pain.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's right thumb limitation of motion, but denied entitlement to compensable ratings for his right little finger and ring finger limitations of motion.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits due to her failure to choose a valid beginning date within the required time frame, and thus VA used July 25, 2016 as the start date.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw her appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower gastrointestinal disorder, including diverticulosis, diverticulitis, and ulcer. The case will be returned to VA for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased evaluations and service connection as they are related to a deceased appellant.

The RO granted service connection and a separate compensable disability rating for left ulnar nerve damage effective June 15, 2011. The Veteran's claim was not previously denied.