Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board denied a rating in excess of 60 percent for the Veteran's Crohn's disease, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of serious complications such as malnutrition or liver abscess.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye condition, which may be related to in-service exposure to fumes from oil fields.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and origin of the Veteran's back disability, including whether it is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $20,370.50 due to lack of fault on the part of the Veteran and no evidence of undue hardship or unjust enrichment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right lower extremity disability, including residuals of ruptured right achilles tendon, and for an increased rating for bilateral hand scars due to outstanding VA treatment records from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and additional translation of German documents.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including instability and degenerative joint disease, is now rated at 20% effective from May 7, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case to the Committee on Waivers and Compromises (COWC) for a decision regarding the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after a previous denial, and requires further examination to determine if the current right inguinal hernia is related to service.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of Dengue fever residuals and the Veteran's symptoms are not related to his service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for Dengue fever.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death. The Board denied service connection for the cause of his death due to hypotension (possibly from a myocardial infarction) and squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx and/or oropharynx, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that none of the Veteran's service-connected conditions were a principle or contributory cause of his death. The Board concluded that arteriosclerosis was not a contributing factor to his death and that the esophageal cancer and liver failure were not related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically his metastatic cancer. The appellant asserts that this was caused by exposure to contaminated soil during service in Imperial Beach, California.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right elbow disability was denied. A TDIU was granted effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rate of special monthly compensation was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with the merits of the case.

The Board has denied service connection for a lung disability and has remanded the remaining issues related to right elbow disabilities and right radial nerve neuropathy.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected left foot disability with hallux valgus was denied. A separate 10 percent evaluation is granted for metatarsalgia/Morton's neuroma beginning October 13, 2016. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied.

Your service connection for aural fullness is already in effect, so your current appeal is dismissed.

The Board found that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the appellant has a form or manifestation of spina bifida, other than spina bifida occulta. The decision grants compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 for the appellant's child due to his father's Vietnam-era service and the appellant's current symptoms.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, and therefore the claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits is denied.