Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient examination opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed skin and respiratory conditions, which may be related to service exposure.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for Stevens-Johnson syndrome due to a withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for left retrocalcaneal bursitis should be remanded due to inadequate examination and need for a new opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for leg pain, shortness of breath, and memory loss due to an undiagnosed illness as they were previously reopened on new evidence. The RO/AOJ needs to conduct further development and readjudicate these claims.

The appellant is not considered a veteran for purposes of eligibility for VA benefits due to lack of confirmed periods of active duty service. The Board found that the appellant did not meet the definition of veteran and concluded he is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board has denied a separate rating for the Veteran's right thumb disability and remanded the case due to lack of overlap with his service-connected right carpal tunnel syndrome.,The effective date for left lateral femoral cutaneous nerve damage was granted as December 14, 2009. The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date.,The effective date for right supraspinatus tendonitis and chronic right latissimus dorsi muscle strain was granted as August 21, 2009. The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hallux valgus but denied service connection for bilateral hammer toes.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the February 2010 rating decision that is sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection for a dental disorder, status post maxillary anterior segmental osteotomy and esophagoscopy.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional evidence regarding drill pay reduction in FY 2013. The AOJ is instructed to obtain and review any available pay records from DFAS or other appropriate agencies, including Leave and Earning Statements (LES) for FY 2013, and perform an audit of the Veteran's VA compensation account during that period.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's bronchiolitis with left lung granuloma is rated at 30 percent, the highest non-compensable rating available under DC 6600. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cold injury residuals of the hands and feet, diagnosed as secondary Raynaud’s syndrome, are as likely as not attributable to an in-service occurrence. Therefore, service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including new examinations to assess the Veteran's service-connected aseptic meningitis and mood disorder disabilities. The special monthly compensation claim is also being remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for a lung condition and remanded the issue of service connection for a left foot condition due to an inadequate examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural deficiencies and further development is required.

The Board denied service connection for gout, finding that the evidence did not establish a link between the condition and service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to lack of evidence regarding the consent form and clinical operation report from his hernia surgery. The case is being remanded to obtain these records.

The Veteran's temporomandibular dysfunction is rated at 20 percent, and the Board found no evidence to warrant a higher rating based on additional functional impairment or symptoms.

The Veteran's service does not qualify him for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits because he did not serve during a period of war.