Other conditions decisions — 2020

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

The Veteran's case was remanded to determine if he is eligible for full concurrent military retirement pay and VA disability compensation. The DFAS determined that the Veteran falls within a special rule for Chapter 61 retirees, who are not eligible for full payments due to less than 20 years of creditable service.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient information to make a decision regarding the Veteran's Paget's disease, and thus remands for further development including obtaining an opinion on possible service connection.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for right inguinal hernia, post-surgical repair due to the absence of a recurrent, readily reducible inguinal hernia that required support by truss or belt.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating of 30% for adjustment disorder has been granted, and a TDIU rating has also been granted. The current evaluation is 70%, but no higher.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange, during his service aboard the USS Oxford. The decision is pending further investigation and verification of the Veteran's service in the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an additional VA examination to determine if the Veteran has a compensable dental disability as a result of documented in-service trauma. The claim will be re-adjudicated after this development.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability (claimed as chronic foot infections) due to the lack of current evidence of such condition.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for endometriosis and a TDIU prior to August 22, 2007 are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The AOJ is instructed to assign a rating based on appropriate DCs in existence from September 16, 1992 to May 22, 1995 and consider whether a higher or separate rating for bowel symptomatology related to endometriosis is warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the failure of the AOJ to issue a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) as required by VA regulations. The SSOC is needed to determine the basis for the denial of death pension benefits and recognition as the surviving spouse.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran currently has a diagnosis of Sjogren’s Syndrome and psoriatic arthritis, and whether these conditions are related to her service-connected psoriasis. The claims for service connection will be remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for psoriatic arthritis is being remanded due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for additional information regarding the relationship between his psoriatic arthritis and his service-connected Crohn’s disease.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected right testicle disability, finding that the condition only manifests as pain in the right testicle without removal of the testicle.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral ear disability and sleep disorder, as well as an inadequate opinion on whether the Veteran's reported pain constitutes a compensable disability. Additional development is needed.

The Veteran's scleroderma was not caused by in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and the Board denied service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pingueculum, left eye with myopia was reopened due to new and material evidence. The claim for a left eye condition is denied as the current eye condition is not related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanations in the previous examination report regarding the Veteran's right foot disabilities and their relationship to service, including his contention that they were caused by running in military boots. The examiner is asked to provide a more detailed opinion on whether these conditions are related to active duty service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current left hip disability is related to service or his service-connected low back and/or left knee disabilities. A VA examination is needed to determine this.