Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service-connected pulmonary fibrosis was granted a disability rating of 60 percent from June 7, 2018 to April 2, 2019 and a 100 percent rating from April 2, 2019 onwards.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service treatment records, particularly those from the Veteran's Army National Guard and Army Reserve service. The VA needs to obtain these records for a proper evaluation of the claim.

The Veteran's bilateral elbow and hand disorders are rated at 10 percent each, with no higher ratings possible due to lack of limitation of motion or ankylosis.,The Veteran’s right hand arthritis does not meet the criteria for a separate rating as it does not involve two or more major joints or minor joint groups.

The Veteran's children are contesting the distribution of his accrued VA benefits. The Board has determined that the law does not allow for a restriction on payment to certain children, and thus the claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied because he did not provide the necessary information and forms to support his claim, effectively abandoning it.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for squamous cell carcinoma is being remanded due to alleged worsening symptoms and inadequate consideration of his treatment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence regarding herbicide agent exposure during service, and for an opinion on whether the Veteran's pancreatic cancer is related to active service or diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's prostate condition, including prostatodynia syndrome, chronic prostatitis, and benign prostatic hypertrophy, is related to his in-service symptoms. The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's prostate condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying employment history. The Veteran's respiratory disability claim is also remanded to obtain a VA examination.

The Veteran's cerebellar stroke was not incurred in service, as there is no evidence of a stroke during his military service. The Board found that the current condition did not meet the criteria for direct service connection due to lack of continuity of symptomatology and absence of in-service treatment or diagnosis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia due to exposure to environmental contaminants from a nearby incinerator while stationed at NAF Atsugi, Japan. The decision is pending further investigation and medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases provided for denying an increased rating for chronic gastritis with duodenal ulcer. The Court found that the Board did not address the Veteran's claim regarding his medication causing his diarrhea.

The Veteran's appeals for increased schedular ratings and service connection have been dismissed.,Special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) has been granted for loss of use of both feet, effective December 19, 2017.

The Veteran's left hip disability was rated at 20 percent for limitation of abduction, but the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for polycythemia vera and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability due to incomplete development of evidence, need for additional medical opinions, and issuance of a Statement of the Case.

Your claim for service connection for a skin disability, including actinic keratoses and Bowen's disease/carcinoma insitu, has been granted. However, the issue of seborrheic keratosis was not properly addressed by the RO and is not before the Board.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer, diverticulosis, colitis, and ulcerative colitis were granted a disability rating of 40 percent prior to October 8, 2019. From October 8, 2019, forward, the Veteran was granted a disability rating of 60 percent for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear descriptions of the Veteran's cancer and the need for additional medical opinions regarding its relationship to service, specifically exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's residuals of lung adenocarcinoma, effective January 1, 2011. The condition is rated under the criteria for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to its residual effects.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthropathy, finding no evidence of a current disability related to his active service or herbicide exposure.