Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in creating the debt, and further review is needed before considering the waiver of indebtedness.

The Board has found that there is not substantial compliance with the prior remand directives and thus requires further development for a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's skin disability of the neck, including whether it is related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU 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 remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hand disability, including ulnar neuropathy and cubital tunnel syndrome, as well as anemia. The VA will obtain relevant medical records and conduct further examinations to determine the nature of these conditions and their relationship to active service or other disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her neurogenic bladder condition, previously rated as recurrent cystitis, is granted with an effective date of October 19, 2018.

The Board has determined that central hypogonadism had its onset during active duty service and granted the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing documentation related to the clothing allowance claim. The AOJ needs to reconstruct and upload all relevant records to the electronic claims file.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for colon cancer, including as due to asbestos exposure, due to insufficient reasoning in the original decision.

Your claims for special monthly compensation for loss of use of the lower extremities and financial assistance for automobile and adaptive equipment have been dismissed as your benefits are already in effect.

The Veteran's additional left eye disability, including reduced vision and blindness, is not considered to be caused by VA treatment providers' negligence or fault. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for myelitis has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to his head and neck cancer, which is considered a respiratory cancer associated with herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for accrued benefits was dismissed as the appellant withdrew her appeal through her representative.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation of the Veteran's multiple myeloma under VA rating criteria and consideration of the April 7, 2016 laboratory test findings indicating a recurrence of the condition.

The Veteran's spouse is seeking payment for the month he died, but there are issues with how much was paid and reclaimed. The Board has ordered a review of all payments to determine the correct amount owed.