Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's left elbow disability is remanded for further examination and opinion. The appeal will be considered if the examiner finds a relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since March 8, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Wegener’s granulomatosis as a result of asbestos exposure, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current diagnosis and an in-service injury or event.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in denying service connection for anemia. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with a new VA opinion.

The Veteran and her authorized representative withdrew their appeal, leaving no issues for the Board to consider.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right hard palate cancer is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his condition had its onset during service or is otherwise related to service. The examiner should consider the Veteran's assertion of exposure to radiation while working as a dental technician in the U.S. Navy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for rectal bleeding and stomach disorder remains pending as it has been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right forearm disorder remains pending as it has been remanded.

The Veteran's death was caused by cardiopulmonary arrest and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which are subject to presumptive service connection for Veterans exposed to herbicide agents. The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he did not submit the necessary information within one year of receiving notice from VA, and thus his effective date for additional compensation benefits cannot be prior to July 30, 2013.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for a thoracic spine condition. The examiner did not address the Veteran’s in-service diagnosis of L5-S1 herniated disk and his vehicle rollover accident, which are relevant to determining the etiology of his current thoracic spine condition.

The Board has found that an additional remand for further development is necessary before the claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic disability manifested by dizziness can be adjudicated on the merits.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the June 2015 remand directives and thus this case cannot move forward. The claim for service connection for a skin disorder is being remanded again as the VA examiner did not provide an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin disorder and herbicide exposure or his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for pes cavus of the right foot, left foot, and status post fracture with traumatic arthritis of the right foot due to lack of aggravation during service.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran's conditions were found to be congenital diseases that pre-existed service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left forearm disability due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's permanent and total disability rating was granted after the appellant turned 26, making him ineligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and inextricability with other claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent disabling for service-connected scoliosis, finding that his condition most closely approximated a 40 percent disability rating.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew their claim for additional accrued benefits.

The Veteran's spouse, K., was added as his dependent to his VA disability compensation effective March 31, 2014. The Board found that an earlier effective date of March 31, 2014 is warranted based on the initial award of a combined rating of at least 30 percent.