Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left hip DJD and for TDIU due to insufficient examination findings. The Veteran is required to provide additional information regarding his employment status, and VA must obtain Social Security Administration records and treatment records from December 2018 onwards. A new VA examination will be conducted to assess the severity of his service-connected left hip disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a separate rating for neurologic abnormality of the left lower extremity and remanded the TDIU claim prior to September 11, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues related to scheduling a VA examination for the Veteran's pulmonary embolism. The Veteran needs to provide any outstanding treatment records and will be scheduled for an examination.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of partial laryngectomy and hypogeusia were denied staged initial ratings.,For the period prior to June 17, 2019, the Veteran’s residuals of partial laryngectomy did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for right and left eye cataracts as there was no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic right eye disorder, including strabismus amblyopia, esotropia, and high astigmatism, finding that his preexisting eye problems did not permanently increase in severity during military service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that there was no evidence linking his pancreatic cancer to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an apportionment of the Veteran’s VA compensation benefits because the Veteran was providing support to the appellant and her expenses exceeded her income.

The Board has denied both the claim for service connection for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (left ear) and the request to increase the rating for carpometacarpal thumb arthritis of the right hand. The left ear disability is presumed to have existed prior to service, and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that it was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service does not meet the requirements for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits as she did not serve a minimum of 90 aggregate days of qualifying active duty and was discharged under other than dishonorable conditions due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding service connection for aortic aneurism disability. The Veteran's aortic aneurism disability is being reviewed again to determine if it was aggravated by his service-connected hiatal hernia.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the overpayment of VA apportionment benefits, as the appellant's claim was granted in full and there is no justiciable issue for adjudication.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to March 10, 2015 is not properly addressed due to undeliverable correspondence and unclear current address. The case is being remanded to take appropriate action.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient informed consent for the sinus surgery and potential negligence in proceeding with the procedure based on the Veteran's consent. Additional medical opinions are needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pending motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the June 2011 rating decision that denied service connection for Raynaud's syndrome. The effective date of the award of service connection for Raynaud's syndrome is not addressed.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of a left eye injury is denied as the current diagnosed cataracts are not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dementia, finding that there was no evidence linking his dementia to his service or service-connected headaches.

The Board has decided that there is a need to obtain additional information from the Social Security Administration regarding the appellant's income history and employment records. The decision also states that further evidentiary development is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinus disorder, finding that he does not have a current diagnosis of a sinus disorder and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Veteran's bradycardia was diagnosed in 2011, but the dates of his active duty service during which he may be entitled to compensation are unclear. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain specific dates of Active Duty Training (ADT) and Inactive Duty Training (IDT) for the period from September 28, 2010 to January 2011.