Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate examination considering the Veteran's lay statements regarding his hernia symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for beneficiary travel payment for ambulance transport on January 9, 2020 due to his income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The Veteran's Barrett's esophagus with dysplasia is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his presumed Agent Orange exposure in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, SMC based on aid and attendance of another person, and TDIU prior to April 16, 2019 due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to provide additional information about her employment history.

The Veteran's partial hysterectomy service connection has been granted, but the current evaluation is 30 percent. The Board has ordered a remand for further development due to lack of recent VA examination.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective October 4, 2016. The issue of a TDIU prior to that date is being remanded for additional development.

The Board dismissed the claim for a compensable rating for left ischial tuberosity with bursitis of the left hip due to the appellant's death.

The Board has recognized J.S. as the Veteran's legal surviving spouse for purposes of VA death benefits, based on her claim that she and the Veteran had a legally separated marriage due to his misconduct without fault on her part.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a second automobile allowance before the Board could make a decision. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's nasal disorder is related to his active-duty service and granted service connection for it.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed abnormalities to the left paracardiac area, including left paracardiac fibrosis and subsegmental atelectasis. Service connection is denied for a bilateral eye disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PED), finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for upper and lower extremity arthritis, as well as a bilateral hip disorder, are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to his service-connected low back disability. The VA is instructed to obtain updated treatment records and schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's back disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy are rated at 20 percent, effective from March 9, 2018. Her left hip flexion and extension limitations are also rated at 10 percent since March 9, 2018.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for increased ratings for right eye and left leg disabilities, so the cases are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The claims will be reviewed again after new examinations are conducted.

The Veteran's essential tremors are not service-connected as there is insufficient evidence to classify them as a 'Parkinson-like symptom' for purposes of the Agent Orange presumption. The case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's transitional cell urothelial carcinoma is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his military service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for iliotibial band syndrome, left lower extremity was denied. The Board also denied a separate compensable evaluation for instability of the left knee.

The Veteran's death was caused by an unforeseeable event (anaphylactic reaction to IV contrast media) during a VA medical procedure, and the appellant is granted DIC for the cause of the Veteran's death under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.