Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cecal tubulovillous adenoma is related to service, specifically exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claim will be reviewed again with a colorectal surgeon.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Unspecified trauma-and-stressor-related disorder is related to his active service, specifically a near helicopter crash during service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete employment and Social Security Administration records. The Veteran's TDIU claim will be reconsidered with these additional documents.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of issuance of an SSOC addressing all evidence obtained since the previous one. The Veteran's eligibility for VR&E services, including self-employment benefits and independent living services, will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of substantial compliance with its previous remand orders. The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, linked to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, needs further examination and an addendum opinion from an appropriate examiner.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an incomplete record and a need for updated income information, including from trusts established by the Veteran.

The Board denied the appellant's request to extend her delimiting date for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, as there was no evidence showing a physical or mental disability prevented her from initiating or completing her chosen program of education prior to August 2, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to an additional respiratory or cardiac disability caused by a VA CABG surgery in July 2008 at the Washington D.C. VAMC was denied as he did not incur such disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and further development is needed to address whether service connection for a tremor condition related to a left side brain compression is warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed brain condition, which is believed to be related to an in-service IED explosion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new addendum opinion is needed to address the Veteran's symptoms and lay witness statements.

The Board has granted a special apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits to the appellant on behalf of their children, in the amount of the dependency allowance for each child. The decision was based on the demonstration of financial hardship by the appellant and the fact that an additional apportionment would not cause undue financial hardship to the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination, and requires a new one that complies with the December 2019 remand directives.

The VA healthcare system changed the Veteran's eligibility category from copay exempt to copay required for income year 2012, and this change is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to DIC benefits and recognition as a surviving spouse. The Court found that the Board failed to meet heightened notice standards for contested claims, specifically regarding who was the Veteran's spouse at the time of his death.

The Board found that the Appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension limit for a surviving spouse with no dependents, and thus her survivor pension benefits were properly terminated as of February 1, 2009. The claim for restoration of benefits is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions regarding a bilateral eye disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for pseudophakia of the left eye is remanded due to a missing page in the VA examination report.

The Veteran's right and left leg venous insufficiency have been granted a 40 percent rating, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for testicular cancer, finding that it is not a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 and not otherwise etiologically related to service.