Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and lack of clarification on the rib resection surgeries. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural defect in issuing a statement of the case for the overpayment of VA pension benefits. The Veteran's appeal regarding the $450.00 debt is still pending and needs to be addressed in an SOC.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and a need for further medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral eye disorders.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 30, 2012 for the award of additional dependency benefits based on school attendance for the Veteran's daughter.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for service connection of his epididymitis and also asserts that the October 1971 rating decision contains CUE. The Board has decided to remand these issues.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is in remission and does not require ongoing treatment, so it cannot be considered permanently disabling.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of heat stroke, including cognitive impairment, finding that there is no clear neurobehavioral mechanism to support the claimed clinically impaired memory loss and concluding that the Veteran's cognitive problems are more likely related to emotional factors consistent with PTSD.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for loss of teeth, 7 and 8, and loss of teeth, 9, 10, and 23 to 26, due to an in-service fall. The Veteran's claim is still pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information provided by the Veteran regarding his private medical records. The AOJ must follow up and make further attempts to obtain these records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities because he did not complete and return the required VA Form 21-8940, which is necessary to substantiate the TDIU appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's PVD was aggravated by a service-connected disability or treatment for a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for stress fractures of the left and right lower shins, finding that the Veteran's leg pain during active duty is related to his current condition.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right lower extremity nerve impairment due to a VA cardiac catherization in March 2004, finding that the evidence did not show carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on part of VA.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for echogenic liver nodules, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange. The preponderance of the evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's diagnosed condition and his in-service experience.

The Board is requesting further investigation by the VA Office of Inspector General to determine if the Veteran was a 'fugitive felon' based on the provided criteria.

The appeal of the medical expenses claim is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion, requiring a new addendum from an appropriate clinician.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left-hand nerve injury, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and any incident during active duty service.

The Veteran's unauthorized expenses for care at St. Vincent’s Medical Center from August 20 to August 24, 2015 are denied as the episode of care was not for a condition of such nature that delay in treatment would have been hazardous to life or health.