Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of sinus surgery, including numbness around left eye and problems with concentration, sleeping, redness, and itching was denied as there is no evidence to support that the treatment caused his additional disability or death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical records, scheduling a VA examination, and adjudicating issues related to anemia rating and effective date. The TDIU claim is also being referred for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's nerve condition of the right calf is rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating as her symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to address issues related to the Veteran's hepatitis residuals, including obtaining private treatment records and VA examiner CVs. The Veteran will also be scheduled for a new VA examination with a hepatologist.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran requires aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including back pain. The Veteran's spouse testified that he needs her assistance with bathing and dressing.

The Veteran's death was not caused by his military service or any of his service-connected conditions, and there is no evidence linking the cause of death to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a lack of medical opinions regarding service connection and current severity evaluations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right leg disability is related to his service-connected frostbite residuals.

The Board has remanded the case to refer the Veteran's claim for an extraschedular TDIU prior to March 22, 2010 to the Director of the Compensation Service under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it.

The Board has remanded the claims for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder and TDIU due to incomplete development, specifically not issuing a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has remanded the claim for a compensable rating for left varicocele due to insufficient examination and compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's prostate condition, including benign prostate hypertrophy and as related to herbicide exposure, is service-connected. The VA needs to provide an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Appellant does not qualify for DIC, pension, or accrued benefits due to her age and lack of financial dependency. The claim for burial benefits is denied as untimely.

The Veteran's RLS is rated as a severe disability, resulting in a 30% rating for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and new evidence is needed for a proper evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected left third toe disability.

The Veteran's right hip replacement disability is rated at 50 percent for the period between November 1, 2015 to January 20, 2021. The Board found that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating as they were considered moderately severe.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records from Social Security Administration and private treatment records. The decision is not about service connection.

The Veteran's daughter A. is granted additional compensation as a dependent school child from August 14, 2005 to August 23, 2009.,The Veteran's stepdaughter Bri. is granted additional compensation as a dependent school child from June 1, 2007 to January 17, 2011.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as cardiac arrest, with respiratory and cerebrovascular arrests contributing to his death. The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to insufficient evidence linking any condition to service or presumptive exposure to herbicides.