Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for retinochoroiditis, history of chorioretinitis and iritis, left eye. The case is remanded to obtain VA treatment records, schedule a new examination for PTSD, and determine the severity of the Veteran's PTSD.

The Board has found that the Veteran is entitled to an effective date of April 10, 2018 for the grant of service connection for multiple myeloma. However, the case is REMANDED for further action on two issues related to special monthly compensation (SMC).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and a need for additional medical opinions. The appellant's respiratory disorder is being reviewed again.

The Board has granted service connection for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) based on the Veteran's exposure to benzene during his aircraft maintenance duties in service. The claim was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board found that the Veteran's discharge under other than honorable conditions resulted from willful and persistent misconduct, which is a bar to VA benefits for this period of service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shin splints as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions during the appeal period, and any symptoms are attributed to his already service-connected lumbar radiculopathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of left ruptured bicep tendon, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for alcohol abuse, finding that it is not a disability for which service connection may be granted and that there is no evidence of its onset in or causation by service.

The Board previously denied the Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual employability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The Court has ordered remand, requiring the Board to consider new evidence and discuss specific records. The case is now returned to the AOJ for further review.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for gastritis is being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the neck is remanded due to incomplete medical records and a need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the issues of whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a December 2003 rating decision that denied entitlement to service connection for swelling of the back of the brain, as well as the earlier effective date claims for hydrocephalus with SIADH, surgical burr hole, and obstruction of the sylvius. The issues are remanded until the adjudication of the CUE claim.

The VA denied additional Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits due to the appellant's income exceeding the maximum allowable limit for each year of the appeal period.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that the initial incomplete informal claim was abandoned and no new claims were submitted after the change in VA regulations regarding formal claim forms.

The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates due to a withdrawal of appeal by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation and for consideration of whether a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is warranted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hysterectomy and her service.

The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA medical opinion to address the Veteran's leg amputations and whether they were caused by his failure to follow medical instructions, negligence on the part of the VA, or an unforeseeable event.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right shin splints, as well as his claim for a TDIU due to outstanding development needed.