Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining Salisbury VAMC treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the relationship between in-service symptoms and the Veteran's cause of death.

The Veteran's son was enrolled in a VA approved educational institution from September 1, 2014 to March [REDACTED], 2015. The Board granted additional compensation for the period of his school attendance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right leg condition, finding that his current condition was acute during service and not related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's service is not considered qualifying for VA non-service-connected pension benefits due to lack of 90 days of active duty and discharge not due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the appellant's income and medical expenses, particularly related to Medicare premiums. The matter must be reviewed again with updated data.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical records and a need for further examination. The appellant must provide additional information about A.E.'s physical and mental capabilities before his 18th birthday, as well as copies of all psychiatric records, educational records, and job status since then.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits as she was not established as the Veteran's surviving spouse.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination and failure to provide sufficient information regarding the Veteran's ability to carry with his left arm.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of right hand trauma, finding that his current disability is related to his military service. The decision also notes conflicting medical opinions but finds sufficient evidence to support a diagnosis and relationship between the Veteran's in-service injuries and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's thoracic outlet syndrome and his active duty service or his service-connected left clavicle disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for further examination and opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's right eye retinal tear with vision loss resulting from cataract surgery performed by VA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot tarsal condition is reopened, but the appeal is remanded to determine if the condition pre-existed service and was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for laceration of the right eye and associated residuals was reopened, but denied. The claim for service connection for a vision disability of the right eye was also denied.,The Veteran’s migraine headaches were remanded for further development as there is insufficient competent medical evidence to support adjudication.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda, finding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition and no evidence linking it to his military service. The decision was based on a VA medical examination which concluded that the Veteran does not have porphyria cutanea tarda.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records not being associated with the claims file.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the Veteran's condition and its relation to his service-connected disabilities, including a remand for an updated examination of his sphincter control disability and a new examination addressing any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The appellant's status as either the Veteran’s fiduciary or his surviving child does not give her standing to have entitlement to accrued benefits. The Board finds that a remand is necessary for additional development to determine what expenses the appellant reported on the VA Form 21P-601 and attachments submitted in August 2018 were paid for the Veteran’s last illness.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is remanded due to a challenge raised by the appellant’s representative regarding the competency of the August 2019 VA examiner. The matter must be returned to secure the qualifications of the examiner.

The reduction of the Veteran's disability rating from 30 percent to 10 percent for his service-connected skin disability was improper, and his prior 30 percent rating is restored.

The Board denied service connection for a stomach condition and a skin rash, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or related to his active duty service.