Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Veteran's left knee disability was denied for ratings in excess of the currently assigned 10 percent and 30 percent prior to February 18, 2020 and beginning on that date respectively.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to 20 days of educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill and an additional 12 months of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, totaling 12 months and 20 days.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran has a current right elbow disability that is related to service or secondary to his service-connected bicep tendonitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos and the etiology of his meningioma. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining findings of fact about postservice exposure and forwarding the record to an appropriate clinician for a new opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is needed.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a rating in excess of 40 percent for ventral hernia as the July 2018 submission was not a valid notice of disagreement.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder is being reviewed again for proper service connection.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for gallbladder removal due to a need for another VA opinion regarding whether it was caused by or aggravated by the service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation of the VA examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left foot disorder, which is currently diagnosed as arthritis. The case will be returned for an addendum opinion considering the September 1977 STRs and lay statements.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's colorectal disability, which began during his active duty and continues to this day.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an opinion on whether the Veteran's diverticulosis is related directly to active service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for traumatic injuries to both hands due to a failure to comply with previous remand directives, specifically failing to consider and address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his in-service hand injuries.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to their death, and no further action can be taken on this case.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran's laryngeal cancer is related to exposure to chemical and environmental hazards during his Gulf War service. The examiner needs to provide an opinion on this issue.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of service connection for interstitial cystitis and urethritis as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning in a previous secondary service connection opinion and insufficient consideration of all service-connected disabilities. A new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's sleep disorder, including sleep apnea, is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits is remanded due to incomplete financial information provided in the most recent Financial Status Report (FSR). The FSR does not reflect increased utility and home maintenance costs, housing changes, Social Security disability benefits, or car loan payments. The Veteran should be asked to submit a complete FSR.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal multiple times, and the Board has dismissed it.