Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has ordered a new medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's partial loss of the left lung could have been avoided with earlier biopsies, and is remanding the case for this purpose.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and attempting to locate divorce proceedings between the Veteran and D.G.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for post open reduction, internal fixation (ORIF) left thigh and left hip/thigh impairment due to a lack of clarity in the VA examiner's opinions regarding functional limitations.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination for left foot arthritis, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether it was caused by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an oversight in its analysis of whether the Veteran's brain tumor qualifies as a diagnosable but medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI). The claim will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete VA eye examination results, and a new examination is needed to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected left superior homonymous quadrantanopia of the bilateral eyes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for infiltrating astrocytoma with secondary vasculitis (claimed as CNS lymphoma) and SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's memory loss is granted as secondary to his service-connected cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The issue of TDIU remains on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to ensure that VA had satisfied its duty to assist, specifically by obtaining private medical and physical therapy records from Dr. S. of High Desert Family Medicine and Dr. B.D., DPT.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disorder and denied a higher rating for the service-connected deviated septum, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anaplastic large cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma may be related to his military service, but more evidence is needed to make a determination.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the January 2020 remand directives and further remand is required to ensure compliance. The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including arthritis, bone spurs, and neuromas, is being remanded for a new VA examination to address whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected ankle disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's recurrent boils of the buttocks. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the rating claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, finding that his claimed condition did not originate in service or until years thereafter and was not otherwise etiologically related to service. The Board also found that it was less likely than not secondary to his service-connected chronic sinusitis with deviated septum and allergies.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, finding that there is no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a link between her reported symptoms and active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination in relation to the Veteran's claimed disability of difficulty walking and abnormal gait. The Veteran needs a new VA examination by an appropriate neurology examiner.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability as secondary to his service-connected bronchial asthma and/or rhinitis, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic insomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has not substantially complied with its remand directives and an additional remand is necessary to obtain a VA examiner's opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.