Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service and the causal relationship between his basal cell carcinoma and such exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for concentric left ventricular hypertrophy was granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition other than concentric left ventricular hypertrophy is being remanded.

The Veteran's SCI, quadriplegia, bladder condition, and bowel condition are all service connected as secondary to his service-connected back condition. The Veteran is also granted special monthly compensation on the basis of a need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded both issues regarding service connection for tremors of the right and left upper extremities due to a lack of an opinion on the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board found that the effective date for removing R.N. as a dependent was proper, based on her divorce in April 2011.

The Board has denied service connection for atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure, finding that the evidence does not support a link to service. Service connection for benign prostate hypertrophy is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining Federal Bureau of Prisons medical records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left eye cataract, finding that it is at least as likely as not etiologically linked to his in-service blunt trauma injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues related to the appellant's military service record. The appellant should be given an opportunity to apply for a correction of his military record with the Army.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected right hip replacement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a stomach disability, finding no competent medical evidence to support her claim and noting that her symptoms were not consistent with a diagnosed stomach disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue pharynx, including its relation to herbicide exposure in service and tobacco dependency.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic extensor tendonitis of the left forearm has been denied for increased ratings, with a rating of 30 percent prior to October 9, 2020 and 50 percent thereafter.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in a previous decision regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diverticulitis and her service-connected PTSD. A new medical opinion is needed to determine if the diverticulitis is proximately due to or chronically aggravated by her PTSD medications.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a dental condition, to include as secondary to arthralgia of the temporomandibular joint; and evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to December 2, 2020, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for the right wrist disability.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for nonservice-connected survivor pension benefits due to her annual income exceeding the maximum limit.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot skin rash, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The issue of service connection for other foot disabilities remains remanded.

The Veteran developed complications following a colonoscopy and polypectomy performed at the Boise VAMC in February 2010, which were found to be due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on VA's part. The Board granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for disability resulting from this procedure.

The Board has remanded the case due to a previous VA examination not complying with requirements in Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016). The Veteran's right knee condition warrants a higher rating.

The Veteran's net worth was found to be excessive for the receipt of pension benefits prior to October 18, 2018. The Board denied his claim as he did not meet the net worth requirements.