Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for urethral stricture, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's arthritis of the arms is not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hand strain with arthritic issues, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his active service and service-connected cervical spine disability.

The appellant is not entitled to additional accrued benefits as the maximum amount due his mother has already been paid to him.

The Board has remanded the case several times to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's prostate disability, including residuals of prostatectomy, is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or coronary artery disease. The case needs another round of examination and analysis.

The Board denied service connection for essential tremors, finding that the Veteran's condition was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and is not otherwise attributable to such service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left elbow chronic strain and tendinitis, left elbow impairment of supination/pronation, and right ear hearing loss have been denied. The Board found that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of the disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pancreatitis, secondary to PTSD with alcohol use disorder has been dismissed as the appeal is moot due to a full grant of benefits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain relevant service records and provide new medical opinions regarding his right hand and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for Gitelman's syndrome and hypokalemia, finding no evidence of a nexus to service. The Veteran did not provide new and material evidence to reopen the claim for hypokalemia.

The Veteran's cause of death, acute myocardial infarction, is granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents during active service in Thailand.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for his left hip and thigh disability have been granted, with a 10 percent evaluation prior to February 25, 2015, and beginning again September 15, 2020. The Veteran is currently in receipt of the maximum evaluation allowed under Diagnostic Code 5251.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports and inconsistencies in medical opinions. The Veteran's left lower leg disability needs a new VA examination to assess its current severity, including range of motion testing.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the causes of death and their relation to service-connected disabilities. The Appellant is asked to provide records from University of Washington Medical Center and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, and a VA examiner will be requested to provide an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's son, C.B., is seeking recognition as the helpless child due to his autism. The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to determine if C.B. was permanently incapable of self-support prior to reaching age 18.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for rectal cancer due to the appellant's withdrawal request.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions provided in prior examinations. The right shoulder disabilities, including bursitis, AC joint arthritis, rotator cuff tendonitis, and rotator cuff tear, are being examined again as they may be related to pre-existing symptoms or service-connected conditions. The right shoulder scar is also being reviewed to determine if it worsened during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as the termination of VA compensation benefits during her period of active duty was proper, and the request for waiver of overpayment was not timely filed.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the initial rating for a dental disorder. The Veteran's attorney is requesting higher ratings based on functional impairments and additional diagnostic testing.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for partial torn right calf muscle and entitlement to TDIU due to incomplete development of records and need for a VA examination.