Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of balance, finding that it is not etiologically related to service and was not caused or aggravated by service-connected hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for restrictive pericarditis, status post-pericardiectomy on a secondary basis to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has ordered remand due to lack of substantial compliance with the April 2018 Board remand directives. The VA medical opinion is inadequate as it wholly ignores the crux of the Board's remand, which was to determine whether the condition precipitating the Veteran’s hysterectomy in 2002 had its onset in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examinations and discounted lay statements regarding the onset of gastrointestinal symptoms. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD may also be related to his gastrointestinal disability, but a new opinion is needed to address this.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate February 2017 VA examination, and a new one is needed for an opinion on the etiology of conjunctivitis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hip arthritis, left and right circulatory conditions, and sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD) due to potential issues with causation or etiology.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for survivor pension benefits on the basis of being a helpless child of her deceased veteran husband because she was divorced from him after November [REDACTED], 1990, and thus not considered a 'child' for VA purposes.

The Board has decided that there may be relevant VA and private treatment records not yet associated with the case. The Veteran needs to provide authorization for these records, which will then be requested by VA.

The Veteran's request for an increased disability rating for his lumbar fusion, which is currently rated as 20 percent, has been remanded due to the need for a new examination and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rhythm due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the validity of an overpayment concerning the removal of his former spouse from his award.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's heart disorders are related to his service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's initial ratings for balance impairment, bradykinesia or slowed motion, tremors and muscle rigidity of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity have been granted at 50%, 40%, 30%, and 30% respectively since September 2, 2014.,The decision does not specify any exposure basis or indicate the use of a presumption like PACT Act/Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune.

The VA denied service connection for Raynaud's disease because there is no current or in-service diagnosis of the condition.

The Board denied service connection for rash on the left and right leg, finding no evidence that it is related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of multiple diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and/or further examination. The case will be considered again after obtaining more information.

The Veteran's MDS related AML is granted as service connection due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected spasmodic dysphonia did not manifest with thickening or nodules of cords, polyps, submucous infiltration or pre-malignant changes. Therefore, the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent was denied.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.