Other conditions decisions — 2020

The appeal for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for sleep disturbance, fatigue, muscle pain, and joint pain as there is no current diagnosis or objective evidence of a disability.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's digestive tract disability is related to service and remanded for further development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service experiences.

The Board has determined that a remand is required for additional development before service connection can be decided. The Veteran's claim of residuals of pneumothorax will need to be reviewed with updated medical evidence and an examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by her service-connected conditions, and thus denied service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information about herbicide exposure in Thailand, and the need for a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The Appellant is asked to provide evidence that would support her claim.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for lumbar spine conditions and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for TDIU and SMC on aid and attendance/housebound rates prior to September 1, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for amyloidosis, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his active duty service in Thailand and therefore entitled to presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's arthritis of multiple joints, including right hand DJD, is related to his active service or an undiagnosed illness. The VA examiner must clarify if the Veteran has a diagnosis of arthritis and address the March 2012 finding of right hand DJD.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a lack of a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. The cases are being returned for further action.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 18, 2007 for a 80% disability rating for service-connected narcolepsy was denied as there was no evidence to support the increase in disability prior to this date.

The Board has decided that there is a discrepancy in the overpayment of education benefits and needs to gather more information before making a final decision.

The Board has identified a pre-decisional duty to assist error and has ordered the VA to provide a detailed accounting of overpayment for Chapter 33 educational benefits. The appellant is required to submit all relevant correspondence from the Debt Management Center.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral nerve damage left middle finger was denied because the claim was not received within one year of separation from active duty, and therefore, the effective date is March 21, 2019.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for her service-connected right wrist disabilities were denied due to her failure to appear at a scheduled VA examination. The Board found that the October 2019 VA examination was necessary to determine entitlement to the benefits sought, but the Veteran did not provide good cause for her absence.

The Veteran's left trapezius strain is rated at 40 percent disabling, effective January 17, 2017.