Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart disorder, specifically whether it is related to his active duty service and/or herbicide exposure. The Veteran will need to provide additional records and a new VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a genitourinary disability, including an enlarged prostate, and a skin disorder, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's genitourinary condition was found not related to his service or Agent Orange exposure, while the skin disorder was considered unrelated to his service.,The Board also denied service connection for a skin disorder, finding it less likely than not caused by Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for osteoporosis and residuals of head trauma due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear diagnoses and a need for additional development, including obtaining an appropriate VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for acute myeloid leukemia, which was linked to herbicide agent exposure, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service. The Board noted that while the Veteran reported symptoms in service, he did not seek treatment until many years after discharge.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left arm disorder due to the lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or aggravation, and because the Veteran's condition clearly existed prior to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's alopecia areata began during his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left middle finger disability, as there was no clear indication regarding how symptoms affect overall hand functioning.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing documentation related to a clothing allowance claim. The AOJ needs to reconstruct the record and upload all relevant documents to the electronic claims file.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a right eye disability due to insufficient consideration of all relevant evidence and lack of clear rationale in the VA examiner's opinion. The Veteran is entitled to another examination or opinion that addresses his lay assertions regarding in-service injury and continuity of symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for saddle anesthesia, which is found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a change in the validity of the debt and an updated financial status report is needed. The waiver issue will be readjudicated based on the new information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral cold injury with trench foot, finding that there is no evidence of such an injury during his active duty and no current disability related to it. The Board also noted that other diagnosed foot disabilities are not linked to his in-service exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right flexor hallucis longus tendonitis due to a lack of VA examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of all pending appeals.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to restore a 30 percent disability rating for decreased visual acuity of the left eye prior to September 17, 2015. The RO reduced the rating from 30 percent to 10 percent effective February 1, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete record and a need to reconstruct the file with all relevant documentation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity disorders, finding that there is no nexus between his current disabilities and his military service, including exposure to cold weather.

The Board denied the reduction in VA disability compensation benefits for military drill pay due to an overpayment, finding that the creation of the debt was valid and not solely due to VA administrative error.