Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not provide evidence that the Veteran died at a VA facility. Therefore, burial benefits were denied.

The Board dismissed the appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of multiple chalazion of both eyes and for service connection for increased eye pressure as secondary to the service-connected residuals of multiple chalazion of both eyes due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically liver failure due to metastatic gastric cancer. The appellant contends exposure to herbicide Agent Orange in Vietnam may be a factor.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of dermatochalasis and the fact that a facial nerve block was not performed during the right eye cataract surgery.

Service connection for polyarthralgia is granted.,A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted as of March 24, 2017. The issue of a TDIU prior to this date is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate analysis of a dose estimate and failure to consider certain factors in the advisory medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for her P&T disability rating, finding that the earliest indication of permanent and total disability was a private physician's statement dated March 21, 2015. The decision stated that she did not have lupus until October 28, 2013 when she filed a new claim, which led to her receiving a 100% schedular rating for lupus and subsequently a P&T disability rating effective from March 21, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a need for further evidentiary development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the medical opinions provided regarding whether the Veteran's flatfeet condition is related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left eye retinal detachment with scleral buckle prior to February 25, 2008, a rating in excess of 30 percent for left eye retinal detachment with scleral buckle from February 25, 2008, to November 30, 2013, and the propriety of the reduction from December 1, 2013. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disability manifested by pain of the lower extremities, including left thigh pain. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied service connection for otitis externa and has remanded the issue of service connection for a genitourinary disability, including benign prostatic hypertrophy, epididymitis, overactive bladder, neurogenic bladder, and/or detrusor instability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for patellofemoral syndrome with arthritis of the right and left knees, as well as an initial rating for patellofemoral complex with instability of the right knee, were denied. The Board found that new examinations were necessary to adjudicate these claims due to the Veteran's failure to appear for VA examinations.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board found that the overpayment of $25,377.00 in VA benefits was properly created due to the Veteran's unreported income and receipt of SSA benefits.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete opinions and need for additional medical evaluations.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hand conditions are related to or aggravated by his service-connected sleep apnea.

The Board has vacated its May 20, 2020 decision denying a compensable initial rating for right fifth finger contracture and remanded the issue for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a left leg disorder as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran's claim was not supported by medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a right femoral neck stress fracture with screw fixation is being remanded due to the need for additional development, specifically obtaining missing private treatment records from Treasure Coast Orthopedics.