Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for left and right upper extremity disabilities, as well as a skin disorder due to conflicting findings in the medical records and an absence of in-service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's Horner's Syndrome and related conditions are being evaluated again.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for mononucleosis, arthritis, and tonsillitis due to conflicting evidence in the record. The Veteran contends that he still suffers from these conditions as a result of his active service. However, VA examinations have not adequately addressed his current symptoms.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities have been granted increased ratings, with the right and left knees receiving separate disability ratings for flexion and extension limitations. The decision also grants a TDIU based on service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for osteomyelitis and bilateral peripheral nerve disability due to additional development of records, including VA treatment records from 2018. The Board also requested a VA addendum opinion or examination if new evidence is obtained.

The Board has remanded the claims of a dental disorder and TDIU prior to April 17, 2018 due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's lay statements about teeth grinding since service are considered, and his use of smokeless tobacco is also taken into account.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hernia, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and attributing the condition to post-service occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral total hip replacement and TDIU, finding that there was no evidence to support a claim of secondary service connection due to medications. The Board also found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities alone.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for reimbursement of medical expenses due to the failure to file the claims within 90 days after discharge from the facilities where the services were provided.

The Veteran's TMJ was rated at 20 percent from March 1, 2013 to January 16, 2018 and upgraded to 40 percent effective January 16, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current lung condition and in-service asbestos exposure. The preponderance of the evidence was against the claim.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical treatment received at Cape Coral Hospital on December 25, 2015 is being remanded to obtain Medicare and provider billing records to determine the amount paid by Medicare and whether the balance owed is a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected residuals of a fracture of the right femur and fibula, resulting in limitation of right knee motion, is denied. A separate 10 percent disability rating for right hip arthritis associated with the service-connected residuals of a fracture of the right femur and fibula is granted.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by a disability incurred or aggravated in service, as there is no evidence that the fatal disease processes were related to service. The Board found that CAD was not incurred during service and may not be presumed due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to clarify the amount of overpayment debt and its calculation, including whether it differs from a previously paid $735.00 debt.

The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is reopened due to new evidence. The case is remanded to determine if the Veteran was stationed in Vietnam during his military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is not about service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of his right foot DJD, finding that there was no evidence linking it to his active-duty service or as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left foot condition, finding that her current condition is etiologically related to her active service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spinal stenosis (back disability).