Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has determined that the appeal as to whether the resumption of the apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits, to G.W., effective November 1, 2009, was proper is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural deficiencies. The matter is REMANDED for further development and compliance with specialized contested claim procedures.

The Board has remanded the case due to inability to locate military personnel records for the Veteran's service period, specifically from October 14, 1946 to June 11, 1949. The claim will be returned to the RO to attempt to obtain these records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's carotid artery disease is secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left and right lower extremity restless leg syndrome due to inadequate VA examination in rendering its decision. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which may be related to his military service or environmental exposures.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to issues related to the Veteran's musculoskeletal thoracic spine pain and TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of ventral hernia repair is being remanded due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding her in-service treatment record and a physical examination or telehealth interview.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a VA examination to assess his hand condition, including numbness and tingling. The examiner must provide an opinion on whether the condition is related to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disability, including loss of teeth, as the evidence did not support that it began during service or was related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his right eye blindness with traumatic aphakia and open-angle glaucoma is denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU on an extra-schedular basis is remanded.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the femoral nerve of the right lower extremity is granted a 30 percent rating, effective September 9, 2013. The evidence shows severe incomplete paralysis.

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection for otosclerosis as it is already separately service connected for bilateral hearing loss, and granting a separate rating would constitute pyramiding.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a foot condition was denied because the new evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for small bowel resection with a recurrent gastro-intestinal condition, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for partial traumatic amputation of the left hand is being remanded due to new evidence received after a previous denial. The VA must now consider this new evidence and determine if it warrants reopening the case.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of a neuroendocrine tumor, finding that it is not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, claimed as basal cell carcinoma, is denied because there is no evidence of an in-service disease or injury that resulted in the current condition. The Board found that the Veteran did not have any exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service and thus could not establish a link between his current condition and service.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity deep vein thrombosis was not caused by VA care, and the Board found no fault on the part of VA. The claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 were denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in determining that VA had attempted to obtain records from Beaumont and found them unavilable. The Veteran and his representative request that VA attempt to obtain these records or provide a clear finding of futility.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral vision condition, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of glaucoma is not related to service or service-connected PTSD.