Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a more detailed examination of the service-connected right fifth finger disability, including assessing its impact on other digits and overall hand function.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral biceps disorder, right eye pain, and sleep disorder due to lack of evidence of a current disability. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's means test eligibility category for VA healthcare services changed from copay exempt to copay required in 2017. The decision is remanded due to missing documents.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification of the VA examination report regarding whether the Veteran's in-service hernia operation caused or contributed to his current fungus of the scrotum.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating and earlier effective date for his psychiatric disorder, as well as his TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the submission of additional pertinent medical evidence since the March 2018 SOC.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating for hypersomnia and TDIU due to insufficient consideration of relevant medical evidence, including a recent VA treatment record indicating hallucinations. The Board also found that updated examinations are needed as the most recent ones may not accurately reflect current severity.

The Board has decided that the change in the Veteran's means test eligibility requirement from copay exempt to pharmacy copay for income year 2016 was proper and remanded the case due to missing documents.

The Veteran's B-cell follicular malignant lymphoma is related to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The appeal regarding the appellant's status as the surviving spouse of the Veteran has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and thus the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has decided that the change in the Veteran's means test eligibility category from copay exempt to copay required for income year 2016 was improper and has remanded the case for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to new regulations and the need for further evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim, including his exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board denied DIC benefits for the cause of death due to ischemic cardiomyopathy, finding that it was not incurred in service and is not etiologically related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation in a previous VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's stroke, which was the immediate cause of death, was related to his in-service head injuries. The case is now pending for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's impairment of rectal sphincter control, finding that her condition was aggravated by an in-service episiotomy and is not due to any other factors.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected hydronephrosis, finding that there was no evidence of renal dysfunction or other conditions warranting a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability and esophageal stricture, finding no evidence of continuous or recurrent symptoms since separation from active service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no effective date prior to September 11, 2014 for non-service connected pension is granted.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not meet the requirements for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board denied service connection for a right index finger disorder as the evidence did not show an in-service injury or event, and there was no nexus between the current condition and military service.

The Board denied service connection for glioblastoma and the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between the Veteran's glioblastoma and his exposure to herbicide agents during service.