Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on a need for aid and attendance was granted, effective May 24, 2018. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been fully resolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical evidence linking the Veteran's Merkel cell carcinoma to his service, specifically his exposure to sunlight in Libya. The appellant and her son have provided statements supporting this claim, but the STRs are incomplete. A VA medical opinion is needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's cancer.

The veteran's death pension and DIC benefits claims were denied due to the lack of service-connected disabilities. The accrued benefits claim was also denied as it was filed more than one year after the veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination to clarify the relationship between bronchiectasis and MAC, as well as to determine if bronchiectasis is related to active service exposure to asbestos.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disability, including early cataracts and peripheral corneal opacity, finding no nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted effective April 1, 2019. The Board denied an earlier effective date as there were no pending claims for increased ratings or earlier claims that could support such a decision.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, specifically blurry vision, as the Veteran's visual complaints are attributed to her service-connected migraine headaches and post-concussive syndrome with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). The cataracts were found to be a normal aging condition unrelated to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and obtaining outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination in a previous rating decision, and ordered an additional VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for dyslipidemia because it is a laboratory finding and not considered a disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left hand disabilities, diagnosed as arthritis, both of which had their onset during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for stuttering and ENT disabilities were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran did not provide specific details about his claimed conditions, leading to the denial of both issues.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right thigh are not rated higher than 10 percent prior to May 16, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an examination regarding whether the Veteran's current eye conditions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis.

The Board denied initial compensable ratings for cold injury residuals of the right and left feet, finding that hyperhidrosis alone is insufficient to warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of the Veteran's service connection claims for left and right Achilles tendon repairs due to inadequate medical opinions based on inaccurate factual backgrounds.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's left hand disabilities. The VA needs to obtain updated treatment records and provide addendum opinions on whether these disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities, including spasmodic torticollis and TMJ. The Veteran also has a claim for an increased rating for adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for residuals of a stroke has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.