Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a neurobehavioral disorder and a bilateral foot condition is dismissed. The Veteran was already service-connected for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which encompasses any mental disability including the claimed neurobehavioral disorder.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in a previous VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the Veteran’s left eye vision loss following glaucoma surgery was due to negligence or lack of proper skill on the part of VA medical personnel.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a scalp disability due to inadequate opinion and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of new VA treatment notes and an examination report. The examiner needs to provide a more detailed opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected left ankle disability and any current left foot disorders.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable rating for diplopia is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new medical opinion.

The Board has not completed the remand instructions for determining if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities make him unemployable. The case is being sent back to readjudicate his claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an incomplete VA examination and conflicting medical evidence. A new examination is required to determine if the Veteran's fecal incontinence/poor sphincter control is related to his service-connected conditions or medications.

The Board granted the waiver of recovery for overpayment of VA pension benefits in two parts: from April 12, 2019 and prior to that date. The decision found that repayment would result in undue hardship after April 12, 2019 but not before.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 were denied due to lack of evidence showing a direct relationship between his eye disorders and active service.

The Veteran's mental health condition has worsened since the last VA examination in November 2017, and a new examination is required to determine its current severity.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining updated opinions from private physicians and scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's respiratory disorders and left spontaneous pneumothorax.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left testicular hypogonadism with atrophy of left testes is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right testicular condition, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for Wenckebach Phenomenon, bradycardia, and ventricular arrhythmias due to potential aggravation by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's liver condition with episodes of bloating and nausea is rated at 10 percent, but the Board denied an increased evaluation. The Veteran's IBD and Crohn's disease are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the reimbursement of expenses for the widow's last illness and burial. The appellant needs to provide proof that she paid $51,904.00 for 16 months of nursing care at an assisted living facility.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were not met.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to lack of evidence linking metastatic pancreatic cancer to military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a need for additional examination and consideration of new evidence.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection decision can be made.