Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities. The claim of service connection for shaking of the hands remains denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking her current condition to her military service or any service-connected disabilities. The Board concluded that the Veteran's right hip disorder is less likely related to her bilateral knee and left hip disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development, including obtaining an examiner's curriculum vitae and providing adequate reasons or bases for their conclusions regarding the medical examiner's qualifications.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for persistent fistula and malignant neoplasm of colon due to inadequate opinions in the original decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current respiratory disorder related to his military service.

The claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death is remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for accrued benefits was dismissed as the appellant withdrew her appeal through her representative.

The Veteran's spouse is seeking payment for the months he died, claiming that payments were made twice and reclaimed three times. The Board has decided to remand this case due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error. The issues include dental conditions, TMJ dysfunction, and right hand disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her neurogenic bladder condition, previously rated as recurrent cystitis, is granted with an effective date of October 19, 2018.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for myelitis has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in creating the debt, and further review is needed before considering the waiver of indebtedness.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a potential error in reducing VA compensation for drill pay. The Veteran's DD Form 214 indicates she served on active duty from January 2017 to May 11, 2018, which would preclude a finding of 360 days of drill pay in fiscal year 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to terminate an apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits and a resulting overpayment debt, finding that both were properly created.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disabilities have rendered him unemployable, but the VA has not obtained all relevant private treatment records from his doctor. The Board is remanding to request these records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tonsil cancer, claimed as secondary to radiation exposure, is reopened. The case is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding potential in-service radiation exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 21, 2018 as his claim was received and he was gainfully employed before this date.

The Veteran's overpayment claim is being remanded for further review of the validity of the debt and whether it was properly created.

The Veteran's gastroparesis is found to be a result of his September 2017 Toupet Fundoplication surgery, which was not reasonably foreseeable. Therefore, the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is granted.