Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's loss of a creative organ is not due to a service-connected disability, so they are denied SMC-K.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a rating greater than 10 percent for his left eye disability was denied, and the Board has remanded this issue. The right eye disability claim is also remanded as new and material evidence has been received.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for adding a dependent child, J.V., to the Veteran's compensation award because VA was not notified of the Veteran's intent until September 4, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for waiver of overpayment due to receipt of military drill pay in 2013 is remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's benign prostate hypertrophy did not begin during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his condition is due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the issue of TDIU is moot because the RO already granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that no legal basis existed to award such a date. The decision was based on the fact that the Veteran's application for pension was received on August 16, 1996.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no disability rating or TDIU determination is available.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including arthritis with noncompensable limitation of motion and extension, is rated at 10 percent. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has reinstated the appeal due to the Veteran's attorney submitting a timely VA Form 9 within 60 days of receiving the Statement of the Case (SOC). The underlying claim for dependency benefits for the dependent child was denied, but the appeal is now reinstated.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's T-cell lymphoma, which was not related to his service or exposure to herbicide agents or fumes/chemicals while working on the flight line.

The Board has granted service connection for subtalar arthritis of the right foot, finding a continuity of symptomatology since service and resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left-hand trigger finger is related to his service-connected diabetes and grants the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disease of the spine as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability, finding that the Veteran's back disorder is caused by his left knee disability.

The Veteran's mesenteric adenitis and gastroparesis with antral gastropathy were rated at 10 percent from February 13, 2014 to May 16, 2014. The Board granted a 100 percent rating effective February 13, 2014 based on the June 2014 VA examination findings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dental disorder, to include loss of teeth, finding no current disability and no evidence of a direct causal relationship with active service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to unclear muscle group injuries and nerve involvement. The effective date of an earlier rating remains denied as per law.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 17, 2008 for the grant of a 30 percent disability rating for impairment of sphincter control. The decision finds that it was factually ascertainable that the severity increase occurred within one year prior to the claim date.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's testicular cancer may be related to his service, particularly Gulf War deployment. However, an addendum opinion is needed to clarify this relationship based on a recent study.