Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran’s claim of entitlement to service connection for his muscular dystrophy condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for a heart murmur should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding whether it is related to active service or caused by, proximately due to, and/or aggravated by service-connected asthma.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy regarding the reduction in VA disability compensation due to concurrent receipt of military service drill pay for FY 2015.

The overpayment of VA compensation benefits for a dependent spouse in the amount of $3,105.80 was properly created and the appeal is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical records regarding the Veteran's cancer treatment, and a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if his metastatic adenocarcinoma was related to service exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board is remanding the case to clarify the Veteran's SSA benefits and determine if he qualifies for nonservice-connected pension benefits before and after turning 65.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an apportionment of his VA compensation benefits, finding that it would cause undue hardship to him and not meeting the criteria for a special or general apportionment.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for dry eye syndrome and pinguecula of both eyes is remanded due to the need for clarification on whether a purple conjunctival blood vessel in his left eye was aggravated by service-connected conditions, and for ensuring the most appropriate Diagnostic Code(s) are selected for rating his service-connected eye impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected chronic laryngitis has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant did not file a timely substantive appeal within 30 days of receiving the February 2020 statement of the case (SOC) denying additional attorney fees in connection with past due benefits awarded in a September 2018 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, including basal cell carcinoma. The Board found that there is no direct link between the claimed disabilities and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for TMJD and TDIU, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current TMJD and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The VA must obtain relevant records from other Federal departments or agencies, including the SSA.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, finding that it is not secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and does not have a direct relationship with his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left leg varicose veins and his service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to his service.

The Board found that the reduction in VA compensation benefits for 12 days during FY 2012 was not proper and granted this portion of the appeal. The reduction in VA compensation benefits for 37 days during FY 2009, 75 days during FY 2010, and 56 days during FY 2011 was proper.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability of the lower back, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether his current back condition had its initial onset in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the March 2017 VA examination and the need for clarification on whether elevated creatine phosphokinase is a diagnosable chronic multi-symptom illness or related to an underlying disease. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities may also be considered.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically his Pineoblastoma. The case will be sent for further development including obtaining a dose estimate from VA and an opinion on whether the disease is related to service exposure to radiation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a rating increase for his dental issues are being remanded due to the need for updated examinations and additional development of records.