Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has granted an initial 20 percent rating for the Veteran's dry eye syndrome, effective from the day following her discharge from service in August 2010.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's left foot condition and its relationship to service, particularly his exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case for de novo consideration by a Decision Review Officer (DRO) due to new documents being added to the file. The claim will be reconsidered and a supplemental statement of the case will be issued.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a mandibular disorder, finding that he does not have current diagnoses of such disability and thus cannot establish service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective date and initial rating were dismissed. The appeal for a higher initial rating was remanded, as well as the TDIU claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroenteritis, ulcers, bilateral hearing loss, cardiomyopathy (chest pain), thyroid nodule, and lung nodule. The case is remanded to obtain additional opinions regarding these issues.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the reduction of her lupus rating from 60 to 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for an examination regarding the appellant's mental state at the time of his AWOLs. The issue is whether the character of the appellant's service constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's status post closed tibia/fibula fracture of the left lower extremity has been granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher.

The Board has ordered the VA to verify if the appellant's late spouse had qualifying service for nonservice-connected death pension benefits. The case is being remanded due to a lack of documentation regarding delegation of responsibility for verifying military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and determined an effective date of July 1, 2003.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot condition, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for additional educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill and combined VA education benefits are denied as he has reached the maximum amount of benefits available to him under the law.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any cold weather injuries affecting the Veteran's upper and lower extremities, including his hands and feet. The case is being remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's sarcoma was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and the Board found no evidence linking it to any incident during service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to consider all relevant evidence of record.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for ureterolithiasis was denied prior to June 4, 2017. From that date, the Veteran is granted a 20 percent rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's spine disability needs further evaluation, including testing for active motion, passive motion, pain with weight-bearing and without weight-bearing, as well as information regarding flare-ups and repeated use over time.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disability and a skin disability have been granted. The Board found that the current conditions are related to his in-service treatment.