Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for schizoaffective disorder and psychosis NOS, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing psychiatric disability and that any current acquired psychiatric disorders are not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to restore a 30 percent rating for his service-connected impairment of the right humerus, finding that there were no current symptoms related to this condition and that the reduction was proper.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if any current colon or rectum disability is related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral foot disorder and bilateral tibial disorder due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's myocardial infarction was caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for TMJ was denied because she failed to attend her scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including shingles and hives, due to her service-connected disabilities. The case is returned for further development, specifically obtaining an addendum opinion regarding whether her recurrent shingles is proximately due to or aggravated by her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and secondary service connection are remanded due to inadequate examination findings. Additional VA examinations are needed to assess the severity of his right foot disability, including any nerve impairment, and to determine if his neuroma is related to his service-connected fractures.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and increased rating for panic disorder with agoraphobia was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating of 100% or an earlier effective date.

The Board has granted service connection for Barrett's esophagus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service symptoms of acid reflux and indigestion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of bilateral foot injury as new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development of private medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his in-service exposure to radiation while serving in the Navy Reserves. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral tibia stress fractures do not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of nonunion, malunion with moderate knee or ankle disability, ankylosis, symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage, dislocated semilunar cartilage, genu recurvatum, or limitation of flexion/extension.

The Veteran's Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorder has been rated at 30 percent, but a higher rating of 70 percent is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for fatty liver disease, finding that it is caused by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in medical records regarding the Veteran's condition and his need for medication.

The claims of service connection for colon cancer and liver cancer are granted due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is remanded for further evaluation regarding potential exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied service connection for Raynaud's disease and a bilateral leg disability, finding no causal relationship between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for recognition of S.R. as his 'helpless child' was reopened due to new and material evidence, and the petition is granted.