Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hammertoes, finding that there is no competent and probative evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Veteran's interstitial lung disease and pneumoconiosis are found to have originated during active service, warranting service connection.

The appeal is being remanded due to new evidence associated with the claims file and for consideration of TDIU based on impairment resulting from the combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to their death, and no service connection issues are addressed.

The Board has remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right ilioinguinal and genitofemoral nerve neuralgia due to inadequate examination findings, lack of EMG studies, and need for updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's right eye retinal detachment, status post laser treatment is granted a 10 percent disability rating from January 20, 2014. The compensable ratings for inguinal hernia and diarrhea after surgery are also granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue secondary to insomnia and sleep disorder is granted. However, the claim for an increased rating for left ear hearing loss remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions and a need for further development regarding the Veteran's bilateral eye disability.

The Board has granted a TDIU from December 9, 2020. The case is REMANDED for additional development related to service connection for pituitary tumor status post resection/removal and the initial rating of PTSD prior to August 3, 2017.

The Veteran's right hand disability is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining consent forms and an independent medical expert opinion to determine if the complication was reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU is being remanded due to pre-decisional errors in VA's duty to assist.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and alcohol abuse, combined with his pancreatic cancer, contributed substantially or materially to his death. Additionally, there is a need for an addendum opinion on whether VA failed to timely diagnose the Veteran's pancreatic cancer after an October 2012 PET scan was suspicious for malignancy.

The Board denied service connection for loss of peripheral vision, finding that the Veteran did not sustain an eye injury during service and that his current condition is more likely related to a non-service connected brain aneurysm in 2000.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for a paid and due audit of the overpayment created when A.M. was retroactively removed from the Veteran's compensation award.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain VA treatment records from the period of April 2016 to February 2019 and to provide an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed respiratory disabilities, including their relationship to service.