Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has found that the VA did not comply with a previous remand directive to obtain x-rays and an addendum medical opinion. The case is being returned for these actions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his service-connected conditions and their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for a brain tumor, stroke, and the cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left eye disabilities, including glaucoma and macular degeneration.

The Veteran's service-connected mitral valve disease/stenosis rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment from November 2, 2012, to April 7, 2014. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for this period.

The Board has denied service connection for granulomata and remanded the issues of service connection for pulmonary nodules, abdominal aortic ectasia, and a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided that the authenticity of the appellant's DD Form 215 and his character of discharge need to be verified by contacting the Navy Personnel Command.

The Board found that the termination of TDIU benefits was proper due to the Veteran's incarceration, and thus denied restoration of TDIU benefits.

The Veteran's NHL and pernicious anemia have been rated, but the appeal is remanded for further development regarding his hearing loss and TDIU claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the right thigh disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection is now pending again.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right eye disorders, finding that the Veteran's current eye conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left hip strain, limitation of flexion and abduction have been remanded due to inadequate examination findings.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to consider the merits of the case.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities, specifically the residuals of cheilectomy left and right feet, have been granted a 10 percent disability rating effective May 13, 2021.

The Board has found errors in the pre-decisional process and requires additional records to be associated with the case file.

The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted and resolved by administrative action.

The Veteran's appeal for initial compensable ratings for left and right leg varicose veins is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors, including the need to obtain private treatment records and provide a medical examination.

The Board has already awarded the Veteran a TDIU in a separate appeal, so the current claim is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for strep throat and a mouth disability have been denied as there is no current evidence of chronic disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand disability, including degenerative changes of the right hand, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to active service or any in-service exposure.