Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right great toe disability and a pulmonary disability, including bronchitis. The decision is not clear on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right great toe condition is being reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issue has been remanded for further development, including an additional VA examination.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran is challenging the validity of a debt for overpayment of educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The Board finds that further development is required to clarify the Veteran's enrollment status during the academic term at issue.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of venous insufficiency, left lower extremity is being remanded due to the need for a complete record and compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's cause of death was Alzheimer's dementia, which the Board found not related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.,The Appellant's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was denied as there is no legal basis for entitlement.

The Veteran's blindness in both eyes is being remanded for a supplemental opinion to determine if the condition resulted from carelessness, negligence, or error on the part of VA.

The Board has remanded the claims for mesothelioma and cause of death due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran's mesothelioma is being reviewed again with a new VA examiner, and additional records from NASA are needed.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a lower right leg disorder due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination.

The claim for service connection for the cause of death is remanded due to new evidence received, but the specific exposure basis and service connection theory are not clearly defined.

The Board denied service connection for hallux valgus of the left foot as there was no evidence showing it started during or was caused by military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because they passed away during the pendency of the appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for substance abuse, finding that there is no clear medical evidence establishing that her alcohol use disorder is caused by or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination, and a new opinion is needed that considers the etiology of the Veteran's cecal tubulovillous adenoma and provides a thorough rationale.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerosis obliterans and high blood pressure is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's left elbow limitation of flexion is not rated higher than 10 percent.,Prior to July 5, 2019, the Veteran's left elbow extension was not rated higher than 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed fatigue, shortness of breath, and chest pain and pressure are not related to service and have denied these claims.

The Veteran's LLE varicose veins are granted a higher rating, RLE varicose veins service connection is granted, and the URI claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and providing a medical opinion on the etiology of the claimed disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic dry eyes syndrome, complications of PRK surgery due to a lack of evidence showing that his condition was incurred or aggravated by military service.