Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current skin disorder is related to his service. The VA needs to obtain more information and conduct a medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee disability is denied as the evidence does not show that he has instability prior to July 3, 2019. The current non-compensable rating remains in effect.

The Board has granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for status post CVA, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's CVA was a direct result of his participation in a research study during treatment at a VA facility and that this was not a foreseeable outcome of that treatment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the manifestations of his service-connected left total hip arthroplasty. The issues regarding increased disability ratings and TDIU are also remanded.

The case is remanded to determine the nature of the funds from the Wells Fargo Bank account and verify if the Appellant is entitled to the funds on behalf of the Veteran's estate.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for the merits of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for a brain condition, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, and right knee condition are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim for a brain condition. The VA examiner found no evidence of any current right or left ankle conditions related to service.,The Veteran's right knee condition is denied as there was no in-service injury or diagnosis and the condition did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA records. The issues of an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for trauma disorder and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient discussion of a July 2018 DBQ and psychiatric assessment, which raised the issue of service connection under a secondary theory. The VA needs to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service or caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has ordered the remand for a paid and due audit to calculate the total amount of pension benefits paid to the Veteran from January 1, 2010. The case will also be referred to the Committee on Waivers and Compromises for consideration of whether a waiver of the recovery of the debt is warranted under the principles of equity and good conscience.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for reinstatement of nonservice-connected pension benefits due to excessive income, ruling that termination on January 1, 2010 was proper.

The Veteran's residuals of umbilical hernia and diastasis recti surgery have been rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of indication for a supporting belt.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder due to mustard gas exposure as there was no in-service diagnosis of the condition and no evidence of mustard gas exposure. The Veteran's duodenal ulcer, diagnosed after discharge, did not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnosed residuals of a broken nose and has never had one during or recent to the filing of his claim. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, finding that there is no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's in-service exposure and his current condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of his TDIU claim. His other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is rated at 50 percent, but he is unable to work due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that the Veteran was exposed to cancer causing chemicals during his military service and this exposure is causally related to his current condition. The issue of an increased rating for lumbosacral strain was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for Graves’ disease as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's iritis disability requires further examination and evaluation due to conflicting information regarding visual field defects, as well as changes in regulations concerning incapacitating episodes. The case is being remanded for a new VA examination.