Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's right hip disability has worsened since his last VA examination, and he now requires surgery. The Board finds that a more current VA examination is necessary to determine the severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's anal disability is aggravated by his service-connected hemorrhoids.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran's surviving spouse died during the pendency of her appeal, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating based on his service-connected basal and squamous cell carcinoma is dismissed because he is already receiving the maximum available benefit (a permanent 100% schedular rating).

The Board denied service connection for anemia, finding no evidence linking the condition to active military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's right lateral epicondylitis has been rated at 10 percent since the appeal period began, and there is no evidence of more than limited flexion (up to 135 degrees) warranting a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral lower extremity shin splints due to inadequate examination and missing information regarding functional impairment during flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining service records and providing an opinion on whether there is a relationship between the Veteran's death and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for impairment of concentration and memory was denied as he does not have a current disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in a previous medical opinion and the need for additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a right inguinal hernia and found that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active duty service. The issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Board has determined that the appellant is eligible for VA DIC benefits as the Veteran's surviving spouse, despite their separation due to the Veteran's infidelity and relocation. The marriage was valid under the law of the place where they resided at the time of marriage.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal for TDIU, and as a result, the Board dismissed the case.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of right foot disorder and granted it, finding that there is at least a reasonable possibility that the condition was incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and opinion regarding service connection for colonic polyps and cardiac disability.

The Veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, as he alleges worsening symptoms since his last examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hand injury is at least as likely as not related to his service, and thus grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hernia condition. The Veteran is not competent to render an opinion on this matter, and a VA examination is needed.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion to revise a November 2009 rating decision because it was subsumed by subsequent decisions granting service connection for soft tissue sarcoma and denying an earlier effective date.

The Board denied reopening the issue of service connection for the Veteran's cause of death because there was no new and material evidence submitted since the final July 2010 rating decision.