Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a right eye disability, finding that new and material evidence supports the claim. The Board also found in favor of the Veteran regarding the cause of his current right eye condition, concluding it is related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left knee disability, including testing active and passive motion with weight-bearing and without weight-bearing. The examiner must also consider any flare-ups and their effects on functional loss.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral lower and upper extremity disabilities are being remanded due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA opinions.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking CML and/or AML to his service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bone loss and residuals of rabies, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a relationship to active service.

The Board has decided that the appellant's discharge from service is dishonorable, but not for the entire period of his service. The decision to remand requires obtaining a complete copy of the appellant’s personnel records.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for emphysema has been reopened, but the issue remains remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's cause of death and the appellant's income for nonservice-connected survivor pension benefits. The claim is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right lung are being remanded for an additional examination due to concerns about the adequacy of the September 2016 VA examination and the need for post-bronchodilator studies.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a sinus disorder as there is no current diagnosis and the evidence does not support a link to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records. The Veteran's right knee condition is being reviewed, with particular focus on whether it is related to service or secondary to his left knee condition.

The Veteran's attorney argues for TDIU consideration prior to March 26, 2009 due to his service-connected disabilities and employment history. The Board finds the possibility of unemployability during this period is plausible and remands the case for extra-schedular consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for uterine fibroids leading to total hysterectomy with menorrhagia. The case will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of tonsillectomy are granted a 10 percent rating, effective from May 29, 2013.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no merits decision could be made.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, including macular degeneration. The decision is based on the need to obtain additional medical records and clarify the relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

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

The Veteran's adjustment disorder is currently rated as 50 percent disabling prior to November 28, 2017 and as 70 percent thereafter. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for this condition.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was also denied.