Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for cancerous colon polyps and TDIU prior to July 31, 2014. The Veteran's appointed attorney attempted to withdraw representation but did not provide good cause.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for mitral valve prolapse, finding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition and thus not warranting service connection.

The Board found a request for waiver was timely filed and remanded to consider whether the overpayment should be waived due to financial hardship. The decision is now remanded to obtain updated financial information from the Appellant.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew it before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's initial rating for residuals of a left tibial tumor status post excision with hardware placement and bone graft is granted at 20 percent, effective February 7, 2021. The appeal was remanded due to the need for further consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not incur an additional disability of bowel/fecal incontinence and urgency due to VA care and treatment, specifically his August 9, 2000 hemorrhoidectomy. The current symptoms are not attributable to any fault on the part of VA.

The Board denied service connection for an inguinal hernia, finding that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the hernia was caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to July 9, 2019 are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's left groin strain has been rated as a noncompensable disability under Diagnostic Code 7520 for removal of half or more of the penis. The Board found that considering the muscle injury, he is entitled to a compensable rating based on limitation of motion with pain.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unresolved issues regarding a $689.31 underpayment of the Veteran's CRDP payment, and requests further development from VA.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability, including as due to exposure to environmental hazards and chemicals/toxins, finding that the current skin disability is not related to service.

The appeal for an increased rating of the service-connected right knee condition is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied service connection for right breast cancer and residuals of a tailbone injury, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

Your appeal has been dismissed because you withdrew your claims for service connection for arthritis of the left and right hands.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to exposure to herbicide agents because no new and material evidence was submitted, and the Veteran's gastric cancer was not related to active service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, claimed as secondary to ionizing radiation exposure during service, is denied because the condition did not manifest within one year of discharge and there is no evidence linking it to service or radiation exposure.

The Veteran's diaphragm paralysis and nerve damage due to surgery are being remanded for further evaluation, including a new VA examination. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to December 20, 2019 is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the rating assigned for his disability.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right subtalar arthrosis and tarsal tunnel syndrome was denied as the current 20 percent rating adequately compensates for his disability.

The Veteran's aortic valve replacement surgery in February 2013 was performed improperly, leading to the need for a second corrective surgery. The Board finds that this carelessness and error of judgment by VA caused additional disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU due to his left arm condition prior to April 6, 2015.