Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's ventral hernia with diastasis recti was granted a 20 percent rating, but no more, prior to January 5, 2020.

The Veteran's service connection for chronic inflammation of the lung tissue is granted, and her tension headaches are rated at a maximum 50 percent rating effective January 27, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his cause of death, finding that fentanyl and alprazolam toxicity were the principal causes of his death. The Board also found that coronary artery disease was not a contributory cause of his death.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to April 8, 2015 for the grant of SMC based on housebound criteria as his request was received within 60 days of the SSOC and he opted into the AMA review system.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the claim for dental treatment purposes due to a lack of substantial compliance with its prior remand directives, and because there is no formal or informal finding by VHA that the Veteran meets the basic eligibility requirements for VA outpatient dental treatment.

The appeal for accrued benefits is denied as there is no legal entitlement to such benefits due to the appellant not being a child of the Veteran and not personally bearing the expense of last sickness and burial.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information regarding the appellant's income and unreimbursed medical expenses since 2010, which could affect her eligibility for death pension.

The Veteran's right leg shin splints are rated at 30 percent since September 21, 2016.,The Veteran's left leg shin splints are also rated at 30 percent since September 21, 2016.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations for service-connected hip conditions due to an administrative error that created a separate appeal stream, and the Veteran did not reactivate his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left-hand disability, finding that there was no positive diagnosis of left-hand contractures during the appeal period and that the current disability is not etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for service connection for decreased visual acuity is remanded due to inadequate medical nexus opinions and lack of cooperation upon physical testing. The AOJ must obtain updated VA treatment records and request any relevant post-service private treatment records from the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Paget's disease, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between the condition and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected left elbow disability, including left epicondylitis, is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds it does not warrant an increased evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's visual hallucinations and night-time urinary frequency are related to his stroke. The Veteran will need further examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition, finding no evidence of a compensable disability that would qualify him for VA compensation or treatment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disability, finding that there was no evidence of head trauma during service and insufficient medical opinion to support a nexus between current cataracts and congenital nuclear opacity and service. The preponderance of the evidence did not support the Veteran's contention.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for death pension benefits because she did not provide timely caregiver statements for L.C. and M.S., which are required to determine her eligibility.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's stroke was secondary to radiation treatment for his service-connected squamous cell nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The file is to be reviewed by a similarly qualified examiner to provide opinions on causation and aggravation.

The Board has decided that the January 2017 rating decision denying service connection for essential tremor with shaking and nervous condition was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, but it is remanding the case to formally adjudicate these CUE issues.