Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the previous opinion regarding service connection for ITP and the need for a specific nexus opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for eye disabilities, including defective visual acuity, visual field defect, misaligned eyes, flickering eyes/vision, and dry eyes. The decision found that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition or superimposed disease in service that caused these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to new evidence received after a final decision, and because of efforts to obtain records related to the Veteran's July 1989 accident.

The Board denied service connection for left lower neurologic impairment, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and noting that the Veteran's lay contentions were not significantly probative.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right elbow disability had its onset during her active service and is therefore granted as service connected.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board denied increased ratings for service-connected right side ilioinguinal nerve entrapment and incomplete paralysis of the left genitofemoral nerve, finding that the conditions are primarily manifested by sensory disturbance and pain without evidence of motor function impairment or other complications.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the combined impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to July 23, 2019. The Veteran is seeking a TDIU based on his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for colon cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and military service.

The Veteran did not serve one or more days during a wartime period, thus denying the claim for death pension benefits.

The Board found the appellant's request for waiver of overpayment was timely filed, and remanded it to the Committee on Waivers and Compromises (COWC) for further adjudication.

The Board found that the reduction in nonservice-connected pension benefits effective February 1, 2017 was proper and denied the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left epicondylitis due to inadequate examination and opinion. The Veteran's testimony indicates he experienced pain in his arms during service while steering a Gama Goat, but the VA examiner found it less likely than not that these conditions were incurred or related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep disorder, CVA, and dysarthria. The claims are otherwise denied.

The appellant is not eligible for additional accrued benefits as he does not meet the legal definition of a child for VA purposes. The amount awarded ($927.68) has already been reimbursed to him.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of bilateral upper extremity disorders due to a lack of an opinion on whether these conditions were aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right proximal femur as secondary to his service-connected right midshaft femur fracture, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between the current injury and his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's pension award is at the maximum allowable rate for a veteran with no dependents receiving nonservice-connected disability pension with special monthly pension payable at the aid and attendance rate. The appeal to increase his pension benefits has been denied as he is already in receipt of the maximum benefit.