Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected asbestosis (now diagnosed as basilar pleural calcifications) is remanded due to concerns about the validity of the June 2014 VA examination and the need for another evaluation.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine if the Veteran's left leg disability, including swelling, is related to his military service. The case is being remanded for a VA examination and additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions on whether the Veteran's atrial fibrillation is caused or aggravated by his service-connected pulmonary embolism and/or left leg thrombosis.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's skin disorder, finding that his preexisting condition was aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and requests for a more comprehensive opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's prostate condition with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a sacroiliac joint disability. The claim is now granted, and he is entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye condition, finding that there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the condition pre-existed his entrance into service. The Board also determined that the condition was not aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient competent evidence and needs further medical opinions for a reliable decision.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal and has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete records and insufficient consideration of the Veteran's testimony regarding his in-service injuries.

The Board has granted service connection for a lower gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, but denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder.

The Board denied increased ratings for the service-connected distortion/asymmetry of the eyes, visual impairment, and cranial nerve impairments associated with blepharospasm. The Veteran's symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board dismissed the claim for accrued benefits due to the Veteran's death and the appellant not meeting eligibility criteria.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the severity of his service-connected Terrien's marginal degeneration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory conditions, to include asthma and COPD, as well as his claim for tinnitus due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's speech phonation dysphonia, finding that it began in service and persists.

The Board has remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for COPD, entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection of left lower extremity radiculopathy, and entitlement to a higher initial disability rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete records.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for testicular cancer residuals was denied. A separate noncompensable rating for erectile dysfunction due to testicular cancer residuals and a separate 10 percent rating for urinary dysfunction due to testicular cancer residuals were granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral arm disability, finding that he did not have a current diagnosis of such a condition and thus failed to meet the first element of service connection.

The Veteran's spouse, A.W., is granted an apportionment of the full amount of VA disability compensation benefits not paid to the Veteran during his incarceration period. The issues regarding overpayment and waiver of recovery are dismissed as moot due to the award of apportionment.