Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Veteran withdrew her claims for service connection of right and left fingers disorders, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding development regarding the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and an extraschedular rating. The claim of entitlement to an initial extraschedular rating for bilateral pseudophakia with bilateral macular holes is being addressed again.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, claiming it as blisters, cracks and rashes. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has not completed the remand directives and needs to verify the Decedent's service in the Puerto Rico National Guard from January 1955 to January 1958 and Army National Guard from January 1958 to January 1963.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's address needs to be obtained and copies of certain documents need to be sent to him.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and cause of death due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for rhabdomyolysis and remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for LLL and RLL compartment syndrome.

The Board denied the claim as the Veteran received the correct compensation amount for his incarceration period.

The Veteran's service-connected cerebral concussion residuals are rated at 10 percent, and a separate rating of 50 percent is granted for the secondary neurocognitive disorder. The right knee degenerative arthritis with instability and right knee instability are both denied ratings higher than 10 percent. A maximum separate rating of 10 percent is granted for symptomatic post-removal of semilunar cartilage from the right knee.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a visual disability and TDIU due to incomplete records from VA facilities. The Veteran is required to provide additional information about his treatment history.

The Board has granted a higher 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected ear disability, which is now rated as chronic suppurative otitis media with effusion. The preponderance of evidence does not support any greater rating or separate ratings.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's Salzmann's nodular corneal dystrophy with associated lagophthalmos, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a higher rating based on visual impairment or incapacitating episodes. The maximum rating under DC 6022 was already assigned.

The Veteran's overpayment of $17,761.85 was found to be invalid due to the absence of evidence showing he fled to avoid prosecution or custody.

The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for post gastrectomy syndrome, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 7308. The Veteran's symptoms include moderate epigastric distress with diarrhea and fatigue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's additional disabilities, including a perforated colon, hernias, and MRSA infection, are not due to VA negligence or error in judgment. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 15, 2011 for the grant of TDIU is being remanded due to a lack of schedular requirements.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his ratings for a depressed mood disorder and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 related to his August 2012 QTC examination, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between any current right upper extremity disability and either his active service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal for additional attorney fees as a result of past-due benefits awarded in February 2018 has been dismissed due to his death.