Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to an improper prior decision regarding a TDIU and will need to consider it under the correct provisions. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is also being reviewed for its impact on his employment.

The Board has decided that a higher rating for the Veteran's right macular micro-hole is needed and has ordered further development to obtain necessary medical records and conduct an eye examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anemia and increased disability ratings for her lumbar spine disorder and Raynaud’s syndrome, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's cause of death, respiratory failure due to CAD, is considered service-connected as it was presumed related to herbicide agent exposure during his service on the U.S.S. DeHaven.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired deviated nasal septum had its onset during his period of active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's gallbladder and pancreas disabilities, including residuals caused by each, are being remanded for further development to determine if they are related to his service-connected PTSD with depression and alcohol dependence.

The Veteran's left inguinal hernia has not recurred, and the residuals do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the schedular criteria. The Board did not find an extraschedular evaluation warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of death certificate and burial expense records, which need to be obtained by the VA.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for residuals of a gunshot wound to the right lower extremity with injury to muscle group XI is denied. The case is remanded for further evaluation regarding neuropathy of the right lower extremity.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear for a VA examination, and requests that an examination be scheduled.

The Veteran's request for waiver of overpayment in the amount of $2,899.20 was not timely filed as it was received more than 180 days after the July 29, 2017 notice of indebtedness.

The Board has remanded the issues of validity and recovery of overpayment for retroactive removal of a dependent child, from February 14, 2011 through June 2012. The Veteran's appeal is related to the validity of debt and recovery of overpayment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for simple lymphatic lymphoma as secondary to his service-connected chronic lymphocytic leukemia, finding that there was no evidence of a distinct and separate condition other than the symptom of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for lower back/spine and neck disabilities due to a lack of complete records, particularly those from February 1978 related to an in-service motor vehicle accident. The VA will attempt to locate these records and provide a medical opinion on their likely etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected right forearm shrapnel injury to muscle group VIII, painful scar of the right forearm, and a right forearm scar are all denied as not meeting the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's right upper extremity radicular groups were granted a 20% evaluation from July 21, 2004 to August 31, 2011 and a 40% evaluation from August 31, 2011 to June 20, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral arm rash and right hand numbness and tingling due to incomplete service records, lack of adequate medical opinions, and outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for carcinoid tumor of the small bowel with metastases to the liver is denied as there is no evidence linking his condition to service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Board found that the primary site was in the bowel and not the liver.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, including bilateral pes planus and bilateral hallux valgus. The preponderance of the evidence indicates that these conditions did not develop during or as a result of military service.